mandarin chinese visual book
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Mandarin Chinese Visual BookTRANSCRIPT
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CHINESEMANDARIN
V I S U A LPHRASE BOOK
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CHINESEV I S U A LPHRASE BOOK
A Dorling Kindersley Book
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MANDARIN
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION Pronunciation guide
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LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, DELHI
Senior Editors Simon Tuite, Angela WilkesEditorial Assistant Megan Jones
Senior Art Editor Vicky ShortArt Editor Mandy Earey
Production Editor Phil SergeantProduction Controller Inderjit Bhullar
Managing Editor Julie OughtonManaging Art Editor Louise Dick
Art Director Bryn WallsAssociate Publisher Liz Wheeler
Publisher Jonathan Metcalf
Produced for Dorling Kindersley by SP Creative Design
Editor Heather Thomas
Language content for Dorling Kindersley by
g-and-w publishingTranslator Shuang Zou
Editor Cheng MaTypesetting g-and-w publishing
US Editor Margaret Parrish
First American Edition, 2009
Published in the United States byDK Publishing
375 Hudson StreetNew York, New York 10014
09 10 11 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ED738—May 2009
Copyright © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2009All rights reserved
Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or
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copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-0-7566-4981-4
Printed by Leo Paper Products, China
Discover more atwww.dk.com
Introduction
Eating out
Sightseeing
Emergencies
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS 3
Essentials
Places to stay
Sports and leisure
Menu guide
Getting around
Shopping
Health
168English–Chinese
Dictionary
192Acknowledgments
6 20
64 78
118 134
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This book provides all the key words and phrases you
are likely to need in everyday situations. It is grouped
into themes, and key phrases are broken down into short
sections, to help you build a wide variety of sentences.
A lot of the vocabulary is illustrated to make it easy to
remember, and “You may hear” boxes feature questions
that you are likely to hear. At the back of the book there
is a menu guide, listing about 300 food terms, and a
2,000-word dictionary. Numbers and the most useful
phrases are listed on the inside covers for quick reference.
Nouns
In Chinese, the plural of nouns is normally the same
as the singular. There is also no direct equivalent of the
English “a/an” or “the.”
Adjectives
Chinese adjectives may have different endings depending
on how they are used, and are also very often preceded
by hen (“very”).
Verbs
Verbs have no tenses and do not generally change
according to who or what is the subject, but there are
some characters that can be added in order to indicate
a particular mood or time:
to come lai
is coming lai le
isn’t coming bu lai le
came lai guo
didn’t come mei lai guo
please come! lai ba!
INTRODUCTION
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5INTRODUCTION
Pronunciation guide
The Chinese phrases in this book are given in
Mandarin Chinese, the main language of the People’s
Republic of China (PRC). Below each Chinese word or
phrase, you will find a pronunciation guide in italics.
The pronunciation is written in pinyin, the official
romanization system used in the PRC. Most pinyin
spellings reflect the nearest equivalent sound in
English, but some are different, so take note of how
the letters below are pronounced.
c like ts in sits
e like ay in pay
i like ee in see
q like ch in chin
v u pronounced with rounded lips, like
few in English or über in German
x like sh in ship
z like ds in kids
zh like j in just
Take care to pronounce vowels individually: xie (shoe),
for example, is pronounced “shee-ay”
Mandarin Chinese has four tones that affect how a
word in pronounced. Each syllable is pronounced with
one of four tones: high, rising, falling-rising, or falling.
These tones can be written as accents on the pinyin,
but are not really helpful to a beginner. Use the audio
CD that accompanies this phrase book or find a native
speaker to help you with pronunciation, then you can
use the pinyin as a memory aid. You will gradually
develop an ear for the tones of the most common
words and phrases. Also, even if you don’t pronounce
a word absolutely correctly, the context in which you
use it will mean that you are often still understood.
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In this section, you will find the essential words
and useful phrases that you will need for basic
everyday talk and situations in China. Traditionally,
when Chinese people greet each other, they cup
one hand inside the other, in front of the chest,
and they may nod or bow slightly. However, due
to increasing Western influence, they may shake
hands with you now instead, especially if you are
traveling to China on business.
ESSENTIALSESSENTIALS
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Hellonihao
Good morningzaoshanghao
Good eveningwanshanghao
Goodnightwan’an
Goodbyezaijian
Pleased to meet youhengaoxing renshi ni
How are you?nihaoma
Fine, thankswohenhao, xiexie
You’re welcomebuyongxie
My name is…wojiao
What’s your name?ni jiao shenme mingzi
What’s his/her name?ta/ta jiao shenme mingzi
This is…zheshi
Nice to meet youhengaoxing renshi ni
See you soonhuijian
See you tomorrowmingtianjian
GREETINGS
ESSENTIALS
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Yes/noshi/bushi
Pleaseqing
Thank you (very much)(feichang) xiexieni
You’re welcomebuyongxie
OK/finehaode/henhao
Pardon?qing zai shuo yibian
Excuse melaojia
Sorryduibuqi
I don’t knowbuzhidao
I don’t understandwo bu mingbai
Could you repeat that?ni neng chongfu yibian me
I don’t speak Chinesewo buhui shuo zhongwen
Do you speak English?ni hui shuo yingwen me
What is the Chinese for…zhongwen…zenme shuo
What’s that?na shi shenme
What’s that called?na jiao shenme
Can you tell me…ni neng gaosu wo
ESSENTIALS
SMALL TALK
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I’m from…wo laizi
I’m…woshi
…Englishyingguo ren
…Americanmeiguo ren
…Canadianjianada ren
…Australianaodaliya ren
…singledanshen
…marriedyihun
…divorcedlihun le
I am…years oldwo…sui
I have…woyou
…brothers/sistersxiongdi/jiemei
…a son/daughtererzi/nver
SMALL TALK / TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
You may hear…
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ni cong nali laiWhere are you from?
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ni jiehun lemeAre you married?
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ni you haizi meDo you have children?
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Do you live here?ni zhu zhe’er ma
Where do you live?ni zhu zhe’er ma
I am here…wo zai zher
…on vacationdujia
…on businesschuchai
I’m a studentwo shi xuesheng
I work in…wo zai…gongzuo
I am retiredwo leile
May I have…keyi geiwo
…your telephone number? nide dianhua haoma me
…your email address?nide dianziyoujian me
It doesn’t mattermeiguanxi
Cheersxiele
Are you alright?ni meishi ba
Do you mind if I smoke?ni jieyi wo chouyan me
I’m OKwo henhao
What do you think?ni juede zenmeyang
ESSENTIALS
SOCIALIZING
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I like/love…wo xihuan/ai
I don’t like…wo buxihuan
I hate…wo taoyan
I somewhat/really like…wo shifen/hen xihuan
Don’t you like it?ni xihuan zhege me
I would like…wo xiangyao
I’d like this one/that onewo xihuan zhege/nage
My favorite is…wo zui xihuan
I prefer…wo geng xihuan
It’s delicioushaochi
What would you like to do? ni xiang zuo shenme
I don’t mindwo wusuowei
SOCIALIZING / LIKES AND DISLIKES
LIKES AND DISLIKES
You may hear…
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ni zuo shenmedeWhat do you do?
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ni fangjia lemeAre you on vacation?
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nixiang…maDo you like…?
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12 ESSENTIALS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
THE SEASONS
xiatiansummer
chuntianspring
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What day is it today?jintian xingqiji
Sundayxingqitian
Mondayxingqiyi
Tuesdayxingqi’er
Wednesdayxingqisan
Thursdayxingqisi
Fridayxingqiwu
Saturdayxingqiliu
todayjintian
tomorrowmingtian
yesterdayzuotian
in…daystianzhinei
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13DAYS OF THE WEEK / MONTHS
MONTHS
dongtianwinter
qiutianfall
Januaryyiyue
Februaryeryue
Marchsanyue
Aprilsiyue
Maywuyue
Juneliuyue
Julyqiyue
Augustbayue
Septemberjiuyue
Octobershiyue
Novembershiyiyue
Decembershi’eryue
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What time is it?xianzai jidian
It’s nine o’clockjiudian
…in the morningshangwu
…in the afternoonxiawu
…in the eveningwanshang
ESSENTIALS
TELLING THE TIME
yidianone o’clock
yidianshifenten past one
yidianyikequarter past one
yidian’ershitwenty past one
yidianbanhalf past one
liangdian cha yikequarter to two
liangdian cha shifenten to two
liangdiantwo o’clock
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It’s noon/midnightxianzai shi zhongwu/wuye
secondmiao
minutefenzhong
hourxiaoshi
a quarter of an houryikezhong
half an hourbanxiaoshi
three-quarters of an hoursishiwufenzhong
latewan
earlyzao
soonmashang
What time does it start?jidian kaishi
What time does it finish?jidian jieshu
How long will it last?yao duojiu
TELLING THE TIME
You may hear…
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yihui jianSee you later.
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ni laizao leYou’re early.
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ni chidao leYou’re late.
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MAKING APPOINTMENTS A
ESSENTIALS
mingpianbusiness card
beiwanglupersonal organizer
gongwenbaobriefcase
bianjiannote pad
May I make an appointment? women keyi dingge jianmian
shijian ma
Can we meet tomorrow?women keyi mingtianjian ma
At 10 o’clock?shidian
What time is best for you?ni shenme shijian heshi
I’m sorry, I’m busy that dayduibuqi, wo natian mang
How about Tuesday?xingqier zenmeyang
In the morning/afternoonzai zaochen/xiawu
That’s fine for mekeyi
I’ll see you thendaoshihou jian
I look forward to meeting you tomorrow wo qidai zhe mingtian heni
jianmian
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AT THE MEETING
MAKING APPOINTMENTS / AT THE MEETING
You may hear…
niyou yuyue maDo you have an appointment?
heshuiWith whom?
zai shenmeshihouAt what time?
chuanzhenjifax machine
dayinjiprinter
I’m here…wolaizhe’er
…on businesstan shengyi
…for a conferencechuxi yantaohui
…for a meetingchuxi huiyi
I have a meeting with…wohe…youge huiyi
…at two o’clockzai liangdian
I’m sorry I’m lateduibuqi wo chidaole
Here’s my cardzheshi wo de mingpian
It’s a pleasure to meet youhen gaoxing jiandaoni
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What’s the weather like?tianqi zenmeyang
It’s…tianqi
…goodhenhao
…badbuhao
…warmnuanhuo
…hotre
…coldleng
…humidchaoshi
ESSENTIALS
THE WEATHER
xiayuIt’s raining
qingtianIt’s sunny
baofengyuIt’s stormy
duoyunIt’s cloudy
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What’s the forecast?tianqiyubao zenmeyang
What’s the temperature?qiwen zenmeyang
It’s…degrees…du
It’s a beautiful daytianqi zhenhao
The weather’s changingtianqi zai bianhua
Is it going to get colder/hotter? hui bian leng/re ma
It’s cooling downjiangwen le
Is it going to freeze?hui jiebing me
THE WEATHER
jiebingIt’s icy
xiaxueIt’s snowing
guafengIt’s windy
xiabaowuIt’s misty
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China has an excellent rail network, which links all the
major cities and smaller towns, as well as an extensive
bus system for long-distance travel. Most of the big
cities have their own underground subway systems as
well as taxis and public buses. Although you can rent
a car in many cities, you can usually only drive within
the city limits, and may have to hire a driver if you
wish to travel farther afield around this vast country.
GETTING AROUND
AGETTING AROUND
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Excuse me, pleaseduibuqi, qingwen
Where is…zai na’er
…the town center?shizhongxin
…the railroad station?huochezhan
…a cash machine?qukuanji
How do I get to…?zenmequ
I’m going to…wo qu.
I’m looking for…wo zaizhao
I’m lostwo zoudiule
Is it near?jinma
Is there a…nearby?zhe fujin you…ma
Is it far?yuanma
How far is…youduoyuan
…the nearest bus stop?zuijinde gonggong qichezhan
…the market?ziyoushichang
Can I walk there?wo keyi zouzhe qume
GETTING AROUND
ASKING WHERE THINGS ARE
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Where is the car rental desk? qiche chuzu guitai zaina’er
I want to rent…wo xiangzu
…a caryiliang che
…a motorcycleyiliang motuoche
…a bicycleyiliang zixingche
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motuochemotorcycle
xiaolunmotuoscooter
gonglucheroad bike
shandichemountain bike
GETTING AROUND
CAR RENTAL
jiating jiaoche, sanxiangchesedan
jiebeishi jiaochehatchback
for…dayszu…tian
for a weekzuyi xingqi
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for the weekendzuyige zhoumo
I’d like…woxiangyao zuyibu
…an automaticshoudongdangde
…a manualzidongdangde
Does it have air-conditioning? youkongtiao me
Should I return it with a full tank? huancheshi xuyao
jiamanyou me
Here’s my driver’s licensezheshi wode jiashizhizhao
When do I have to return it? shenme shihou huan
Can I rent a…wo keyi zu yiliang
Do you have a…ni you
zixingche toukuicycling helmet
qitongpump
CAR RENTAL
ertong zuoyichild seat
suolock
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Is this the road to…?zheshi qu…de lu ma
Where is…fujin naliyou
…the nearest garage?qiche xiulizhan
I’d like…wo xiangyao
…some gasolineyixie qiyou
…40 liters of unleadedsishi sheng wuqianqiyou
…30 liters of dieselsanshi sheng chaiyou
Fill it up, pleaseqing jiaman
Where do I pay?wo zaina fuzhang
The pump number is…youbeng hao shi
Can I pay by credit card?wo keyi yong xinyongka fuzhang ma
Do you have any change?ni you lingqian ma
P
jiayouzhangas station
GETTING AROUND
DRIVING
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Is there a parking lot nearby? zhe fujin you tingchechang
ma
Can I park here?zh’er keyi tingche ma
Is it free?zhe shi mianfei de ma
How much does it cost?zhege duoshaoqian
How much is it…duoshaoqian
…per hour?mei xiaoshi
…per day?mei tian
…overnight?yiwanshang
DRIVING
chedingxinglijia roofrack
ertongzuoyichild seat
PARKING
Please, can you check…qing bangwo jiancha
…the oilji you
…the tire pressuretaiya
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GETTING AROUND
THE CAR
xinglixiangtrunk
chelunwheel
chemendoor
paiqiguanexhaust
INSIDE THE CAR
zuoyitouzhenhead rest
qianzuofront seat
anquandaiseat belt
houzuoback seat
chemenbashouhandle
mensuodoor lock
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27THE CAR
yinqinggaihood
luntaitire
baoxiangangbumper
qiandengheadlight
fengdangwindshield
fadongjiengine
THE CONTROLS
fangxiangpansteering wheel
labahorn
yibiaopan dashboard
jingshidenghazard lights
diannuanqiheater
biansugangear shift
chesubiao speedometer
anquanqinangairbag
qicheyinxiangcar stereo
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ROAD SIGNS
danxingone way
chukouexit
tingzhistop
jinruno entry
jinzhitingcheno parking
zuigao sudumaximum speed
lupairoad name sign
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29ROAD SIGNS / ON THE ROAD
ON THE ROAD
tingche jishi shoufeiqiparking meter
jiaotongxinhaodengtraffic light
jiaotong jingchatraffic police officer
ditumap
renxinghengdaopedestrian crossing
qiujiu dianhuaemergency phone
jidong sanlunchemotor rickshaw
jichangairport
tingchechangparking lot
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Where can I buy a ticket?wo zaina keyi maidao piao
Is there an automatic ticket machine? zhe’er you zidong shoupiaoji
ma
How much is a ticket to…?qu…de piao duoshao qian
Two tickets to…liang zhang qu…de piao
I’d like…wo xiangyao
…a one-way ticket to…yizhang danchengpiao qu
…a return ticket to…yizhang wangfanpiao qu
I’d like to…wo xiangyao
…reserve a seatding zuowei
GETTING AROUND
AT THE STATION
piaoticket
zidong shoupiaojiautomatic ticket machine
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You may hear…
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lieche cong…zhantai likaiThe train leaves from platform…
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ni bixu huancheng liecheYou must change trains.
…on the express to…zai qu…de tekuai shang
…book a sleeper carding yige wopu
Is there a reduction…you jianjia de
…for children?ertongpiao ma
…for students?xueshengpiao ma
…for senior citizens?tuixiurenyuan youhuipiao ma
Is there a dining car?you cancheme
Is it a fast/slow train?
zheshi yitang gaosu/disu lieche ma
Is it a direct train?zheshi yitang zhida che ma
Do I stamp the ticket before boarding? wo zai shangche zhiqian yao
jianpiao ma
For how long is the ticket valid? piao youxiao duochang
shijian
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Do you have a timetable?ni you shikebiao ma
What time is…shenme shijian
…the next train to…?xiatang qu…de lieche
…the last train to…?qu…de mobanche
Which platform does it leave from? cong nage zhantai likai
What time does it arrive in…? shenme shijian daoda
How long does it take?xuyao duochang shijian
Is this the train for…?zheshi qu…de lieche ma
Is this the right platform for…? zheshi qu…de zhantai ma
Where is platform three?san hao zhantai zaina
Does this train stop at…?zhetang lieche zai…ting ma
GETTING AROUND
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
You may hear…
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ni bixu queren piaoxiao You must validate your ticket.
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qing chushi chepiaoTickets, please.
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Where do I change for…?wo zaina huanche qu
Is this seat free?zhege zuowei youren ma
I’ve reserved this seatwo dingle zhege zuowei le
Do I get off here?wo zai zhe xiache ma
Where is the subway station? ditiezhan zaina
Which line goes to…?na tiao xian qu
How many stops is it?you duoshao zhan
Where are we?women zaina
liechetrain
chezhandatingconcourse
canchedining car
liechewopusleeper car
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
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When is the next bus to…?xia liang qu…de che shenme shihou lai
What is the fare to…?qu…duoshaoqian
Where is…zaina
…the bus stop?gonggongqichezhan
…the bus station?gonggongqiche-zongzhan
Is this the bus stop for…zheshi qu…de gonggongqiche zhan ma
Does the number 4 stop here? si lu gongongqiche zai zhe
ting ma
Where can I buy a ticket?wo zaina keyi maidao piao
Can I pay on the bus?
wo keyi zai gonggongqiche shang fuqian ma
Which buses go to the city center? na liang gonggongqiche qu
shizhongxin
GETTING AROUND
BUSES
gonggongqichebus
gonggongqiche zongzhanbus station
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Where can I get a taxi?wo zaina keyi zhaodao chuzuche
Can I order a taxi?wo keyi ding yiliang chuzuche ma
I want a taxi to…wo xiang jiao liang chuzuche qu
Can you take me to…ni keyi dai wo qu
Is it far?yuan ma
How long will it take?yao duochang shijian
How much will it cost?duoshaoqian
Can you drop me here?ni neng ba wo fangzai zheli ma
What do I owe you?wo gai geini duoshaoqian
Keep the changebuyong zhaole
May I have a receipt?wo neng yao yige shouju ma
Please wait for meqing deng wo
BUSES / TAXIS
TAXIS
chuzuchetaxi
chuzuchezhantaxi stand
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Are there any boat trips?zhe you dulun youma
Where does the boat leave from? chuan congnali kai
When is…shenme shihou
…the next ferry to…?xiasou qu…de duchuan
…the first boat?diyisou chuan
…the last boat?zuihou yisou chuan
I’d like two tickets for…wo xiang yao liangzhang qu…de piao
…the river tripguohe
GETTING AROUND
BOATS
duchuanferry
shuiyichuanhydrofoil
youtingyacht
qidianchuanhovercraft
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jiushengyilife jacket
jiushengquanlife ring
youlechuanpleasure boat
shuangtichuancatamaran
BOATS
…the ferry serviceduchuan fuwu
How much is it for…duoshaoqian
…two people?liangge ren
…a family?yi jia
…a cabin?baocang
Can I buy a ticket on board? wo keyi zai chuanshang
maipiao ma
Is there wheelchair access? zhe’r you lunyitongdao
ma
Can we eat on board?women keyi zai chuanshang jiucan ma
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Which terminal do I need? wo xuyao qu nage houjilou
Where do I check in?wo quna banli dengji shouxu
Where is/are…nage/naxie zaina
…the arrival terminal?dida dating
…the departure terminal?houji dating
…the boarding gate?dengjimen
I’m traveling…wo dacheng
…economyjingjicang
…business classshangwucang
Here is my…zhe shi wode
GETTING AROUND
AIR TRAVEL
lvxingdaiduffel
feiji yongcanin-flight meal
huzhaopassport
dengjipaiboarding pass
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I’m checking in one suitcase wo xuyao banli yijian xingli
tuoyun
I packed it myselfwo ziji zhengli de
I have one piece of hand luggage wo you yige shoutixingli
What is the weight allowance? xingli zhongliangxianzhi shi
duoshao
How much is excess baggage? duoshao suan
xinglichaozhong
Will a meal be served?you can keyong ma
I’d like…wo xiangyao
…a window seatyige kao chuanghu de zuowei
…an aisle seatyige kaozoudao de zuowei
…a bulkhead seatyige kao jinji chukoude zuowei
AIR TRAVEL
You may hear...
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qing chushi ni de huzhao/jipiaoYour passport/ticket please.
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zheshi nide bao maIs this your bag?
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WHere’s my…zhe shi wode
…boarding passdengjipai
…passporthuzhao
May I change some money, please? wo keyi duihuan yixie qian
ma
What is the exchange rate? huilv shi duoshao
Is the flight to…on time?qu…de hangban zhunshi ma
Is the flight delayed?hangban wandian le ma
How late is it?wandian le duoshao
Which gate does flight…leave from? hangban…cong nage
dengjimen dengji
What time do I board?wo shenme shihou dengji
GETTING AROUND
AT THE AIRPORT
lvxing zhipiaotraveler’s check
huzhao jianchachupassport control
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Where are the luggage carts? xingliche zaina
Here is the claim tagzheshi xingli lingqu biaoqian
I can’t find my baggagewo zhaobudao wo de xingli
AT THE AIRPORT
kongzhongxiaojieflight attendant
feixingyuanpilot
mianshuidianduty-free shop
lingquxinglichubaggage claim
banli dengjishouxucheck-in
feijiairplane
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EATING OUT
It is easy to eat well and inexpensively in China.
Not only can you choose from a wide range
of Western-style cafés and traditional Chinese
teahouses and restaurants, but you can also try
many different regional cuisines, from the fiery
dishes of Sichuan to traditional Peking duck
and the dim sum of Cantonese cooking. Chinese
people usually eat early, so lunch is served from
11 a.m. onward and dinner from 5 p.m.
EATING OUT
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I’d like to book a table…woxiang ding yizhuo zuowei
…for lunch/dinnerlai chi wucan/wancan
…for four peoplesigeren
…for this evening at sevenjintian bangwan qidian lai yongcan
…for tomorrow at noonmingtian zhongwu lai yongcan
…for lunchtime todayjintian wucan shijian lai yongcan
Do you have a table earlier/later? zao/wan yidian youweizi ma
My name is…wo de mingzishi
My telephone number is…wode dianhuahaoma shi
I have a reservationwoyou yuding
in the name of…yong…de mingzi
We haven’t bookedwomen meiyou yuding
Can we sit here?women keyi zuozai zheli ma
Can we sit outside?women keyi zuozai waimian ma
I’m waiting for someonewozai dengren
EATING OUT
MAKING A RESERVATION
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May we see…women keyi kanyixia
…the menu?caidanma
…the wine list?jiudanma
Do you have…niyou
…a set menu?taocan caidan ma
…a fixed-price menu?guding jiage caidan ma
…a children’s menu?ertong caidan ma
…an à la carte menudandian de caidan ma
What are today’s specials?jintian de tesecai douyou naxie
What do you recommend?nituijian naxie
EATING OUT
ORDERING A MEAL
You may hear…
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niyou yuding maDo you have a reservation?
●
yong shenme mingzi dingdeIn what name?
●
qingzuoPlease be seated.
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keyi diancai le maAre you ready to order?
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Reading the menu
●
kaiweicai
●
toudaocai
●
zhucai
●
shucai
●
mifan/miantiao
●
canhou tiandian
What is this?zheshi shenme
Are there any vegetarian dishes? you sushi ma
I can’t eat…wo buneng chi
…dairy foodsruzhipin
…nutsjianguo
…wheatxiaomai
To start, I’ll have…woyao…zuowei kaiweicai
May we have…women keyiyao
…some noodles?yixie miantiao ma
…the dessert menu?canhou tiandian caidan ma
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COMPLAINING
You may hear…
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women bu jieshou xinyongkaWe don’t take credit cards.
●
qing shuru nide mimaPlease enter your PIN number.
PAYING
I didn’t order thiswomeiyou dian zhege
You forgot my dessertni wangle wode canhou tiandian le
I can’t wait any longerwobuneng zai dengxiaqu le
That was delicioushen haochi
The check, pleaseqing jiezhang
May I have…wokeyi yao
…a receipt?yige shouju ma
…an itemized bill?
yige you xiaofeimingxi de zhangdan ma
Is service included?han fuwufei ma
There’s a mistake herezheli youge cuowu
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DISHES AND FLATWARE
tiandianpanside plate
wanbowl
bolibeiglass
canchafork
tiandianshidessert spoon
kuaizichopstick
canjinnapkin
panziplate
yan salt
hujiaofenpepper
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AT THE CAFÉ OR BAR
lvchagreen tea
naichatea with milk
jia niunai de kafeicoffee with milk
heikafeiblack coffee
You may hear…
●
ni xiang yaodian’er shenmeWhat would you like?
●
haiyao biede maAnything else?
●
jiu zhexieWill that be all?
The menu, pleaseqing geiwo caidan
Do you have…?nimen you
What fruit juices do you have? nimen you naxie guozhi
I’d like…wo xiangyao
I’ll have…wodian
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hongchared tea
ningmengchatea with lemon
huachaflower tea
pu’er chapu’er tea
A cup of…yibei
A bottle of…yiping
A glass of…yibei
With lemon/milkjia ningmeng/niunai
With sugarjia tang
Another…pleaseqing zailai yifen
The same again, pleaseqing zhaoyang zailai yifen
How much is that?duoshaoqian
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CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS
cha he kafeiyinpintea and coffee drink
binglvchaiced green tea
juzizhiorange juice
pingguozhiapple juice
boluozhipineapple juice
fanqiezhitomato juice
ningmengshuilemonade
yenai yinpincoconut milk drink
juzishuiorangeade
kelecola
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51CAFÉ AND BAR DRINKS
pingzhuang kuangquanshuibottle of mineral water
zilaishuitap water
pijiubeer
mijiurice wine
hongjiured wine
baijiuwhite wine
You may hear…●
pingzhuangdeBottled?
●
budaiqide haishi daiqideStill or sparkling?
●
jiabing maWith ice?
●
jia ningmeng maWith lemon?
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BAR SNACKS
jianguonuts
ganlanolives
yousu dianxinpastry
dangaocake
shanmingzhisandwich
kaosanmingzhigrilled sandwich
zhima xiasesame prawn toast
shalasalad
xiapianprawn crackers
bingjilingice cream
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FAST FOOD
hanbaobaohamburger
jirou hanbaochicken burger
regouhot dog
shadie jirouchuanchicken satay skewers
kaorouchuankebab
shutiaoFrench fries
zhajifried chicken
bisabingpizza
May I have…wo keyi yao yige
…to eat in/take outzai limian jiucan/daizou
…some ketchup/mustardyixie fanqiejiang/jiemojiang
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BREAKFAST
kafeicoffee
chatea
reqiaokelihot chocolate
juzizhiorange juice
pingguozhiapple juice
mianbaobread
May I have some…wokeyi yao yidian’er
…sugar?tangma
…milk?niunaima
…artificial sweetener?renzao tianweijima
…butter?huangyouma
…jam?guojiangma
…decaf coffee?wukafeiyinkafeima
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gulei shipincereal
juzijiangmarmalade
fengmihoney
chaojidanscrambled eggs
zhujidanboiled egg
hebaodanpoached egg
kaomianbaotoast
xianguofresh fruit
guowei suannaifruit yogurt
xiaoyuan mianbaobread roll
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FIRST COURSES
j
tangsoup
routang/qingtangbroth/clear soup
jidan tangegg drop soup
jiaozidumplings
jiaozidumplings
mantousteamed bun
xieqianstuffed crab claws
suancaipickled cabbage
chunjuanspring rolls
fengzhuachicken feet
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57FIRST COURSES
xiazuodoufupishrimp in beancurd skin
jiangzhi peigen he xiangchangsoy-cured bacon and sausages
kaorou baoziBBQ pork buns
haixianjiangzhurouHoisin pork
zhuroujiaozipork dumplings
paiguspare ribs
fajiao heidou fermented black beans
huntunwontons
cuipibeijingyacrispy Peking duck
jiandanbingomelet
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MAIN COURSES
haixianseafood
You may see…
yu fish
I would like…woxiangyao
…the lambyangrou
…the porkzhurou
…the spare ribspaigu
…the beefniurou
…the steakniupai
…the chickenjirou
…the duckyarou
…the shellfishbeilei
…the shrimpxia
…the crabpangxie
…the lobsterlongxia
…the vegetablesshucai
…the tofudoufu
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qinroupoultry
You may hear…
●
nide niupai yao zenmezuoHow do you like your steak?
●
sanfenshu haishi wufenshuRare or medium rare?
●
yao wanquan jianshu maWell done?
roumeat
…roastedhongkaode
…stir-friedchaode
…sizzlingyoujiande
…steamedqingzhengde
…boiledzhude
…friedzhade
…grilledkaozhide
…rawshengde
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MAIN COURSE DISHES
EATING OUT
baoyu mogusnails with mushrooms
chizhi longxiashrimp in mixed bean sauce
youbao xiastir-fried shrimp
tiansuan yufish with sweet and sour sauce
gongbao jidingKung Pao chicken
jianzhi longxialobster with ginger
qingzhengyasteamed duck
chizhijichicken in black bean sauce
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61MAIN COURSE DISHES
bangbangjipang pang chicken
xiaoguo zhengjisteam-pot chicken
zhenzhu zhurouqiupearly pork balls
tiansuanjiang zhurousweet and sour pork
bingtan dun zhushoucrystal sugar pork knuckle
zhurouwanpork meatballs
congbao yanggaoroulamb with scallions
jupi niuroubeef with tangerine rind
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VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES
zhengcaisteamed vegetables
chaomianstir-fried noodles
shalasalad
mogustuffed mushrooms
chao zacaistir-fried vegetables
shutiaoFrench fries
xingzhouchaomiSingapore noodles
chaofanfried rice
suancaipickled vegetables
mifanrice
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DESSERTSS
shuiguo shalafruit salad
basi pingguoapples in hot toffee
xingren doufualmond bean curd
guozhi binggaosorbet
bingjilingice cream
hongdoushasweet red bean paste
huasheng dangaopeanut cake
dangaocake
babaofaneight treasure rice pudding
guoxian youzhabingfruit fritters
VEGETABLES AND SIDE DISHES / DESSERTS
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64 PLACES TO STAY
China offers the visitor a wide range of places to
stay, with something to suit everyone’s personal
preferences and budget. These range from
luxurious four- and five-star hotels, managed by
international chains, to traditional Chinese spas,
budget hotels, and even youth hostels. Although
you cannot go camping in China, you can rent an
apartment for longer stays.
PLACES TO STAY
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I’d like…woxiang
…to make a reservationyuding
…a double roomshuangrenjian
…a room with twin bedsshuangchuangjian
…a single roomdanrenjian
…a family roomjiatingjian
…a disabled person’s roomcanjiren fangjian
…with a bath/showeryou yushi/linyu de
…with a sea viewneng kandao haijing de
…for two nightszhu liangge wanshang
…for a weekzhu yige xingqi
Is breakfast included?bo zaocan ma
How much is it…duoshaoqian
…per night?yiiwan
…per week?yizhou
…with air-conditioning?you kongtiao de
PLACES TO STAY
MAKING A RESERVATION
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CHECKING IN
xiao bingxiangmini bar
banyungongporter
diantielevators
I have a reservation in the name of… woyou yige yi…dengji de
yuding
Do you have…youmeiyou
I’d like…woxiangyao
…the keys for room…fangjian de yaoshi
…a wake-up call at…huanxing fuwu zai…dian
What time is…shenme shihou
…breakfast?yong zaocan
…dinner?yong wancan
fangjian songcan fuwuroom service
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67CHECKING IN / IN YOUR ROOM
IN YOUR ROOM
You may hear…
●
nide fangjian haoma shiYour room number is…
●
zheshi nide yaoshiHere is your key.
dengpaolight bulb
chatou zhuanhuanqiadapter
zhentoupillows
tanziblankets
Do you have…kebukeyi
another…zaiyao yige
some more…duoyaojige
I’ve lost my keywo diule wode yaoshi
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The window won’t opennage chuanhu dabukai
I can’t get a linedianhua shi mangyin
PLACES TO STAY
IN THE HOTEL
danrenjiansingle room
shuangrenjiandouble room
fangjianhaoroom number
zidong tiaowenqithermostat
sanreqiradiator
dianshuihukettle
The room is…fangjian
…too hottaire
…too coldtaileng
The TV doesn’t workdianshiji huai le
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When do I have to vacate the room? wo shenmeshihou dei
tengfang
Is there a porter to carry my bags? you banyungong lai ban
wode xingli ma
May I have the bill, please?wo keyi jiezhang ma
Can I pay…wo keyi yong
…by credit card?xinyongka fuzhang ma
…cash?xianjin fuzhang ma
I’d like a receiptwoxiang yao yige shouju
IN THE HOTEL
guayijiaclothes hanger
baiyechuangVenetian blind
dianshitelevision
yaokongqiremote control
CHECKING OUT
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IN THE BATHROOM
yugangbathtub
jingshenpenbidet
feizaosoap
maojintowels
yupaobathrobe
yagaotoothpaste
paoyububblebath
muyurushower gel
chuchoujideodorant
runfulubody lotion
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71IN THE BATHROOM
diandong tixudaoelectric razor
yashuatoothbrush
shukouyemouthwash
tixu paomoshaving foam
tixudaorazor
chuifengjihairdryer
xifagaoshampoo
hufasuconditioner
zhijiadaonail clippers
zhijiajiannail scissors
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…more flatware?duodian’er canju ma
…more dishes?duodian’er wandie ma
Where is…zaina
…the fusebox?baoxiansihe
…the water valve?zongkaiguan
…the supermarket?chaojishichang
…the nearest store?zuijin de shangdian
Is there a babysitting service? zhe’er you baomu fuwu
ma
How does the heating work? zenme shiyong nuanqi
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PLACES TO STAY
RENTED ACCOMMODATION
ying’erchuangcrib
gaojiaoyihigh chair
May I have…keyi geiwo
…the key, please? yaoshi ma
…an extra bed?jia yige chuang ma
…a child’s bed?yige ertongchuang ma
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When does the cleaner come? qingjiegong shenmeshihou
lai
Where do I put the garbage? laji xuyao fangzai nali
Do you take pets?nimen yunxu chongwu ma
RENTED ACCOMMODATION
duiliushi diannuanqispace heater
fengshanfan
goudog
Is there…zhe’er you
…air-conditioning?kongtiao ma
…central heating?zhongyanggongnuan ma
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PROBLEM SOLVING
weibolumicrowave
yundouiron
yunyibanironing board
tuoba he shuitongmop and bucket
boji he duanbingsaozhoudustpan and brush
qingjiejidetergent
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Is there an inventory?you huowuqingdan ma
Where is this item?zhejian wupin zaina
I need…wo xuyao
…an adapteryige chatou zhuanjieqi
…an extension cordyige dianyuan zhuanhuanqi
…a flashlightyige shoudiantong
…matcheshuochai
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yanwu jingbaoqismoke alarm
suo he yaoshilock and key
bingxiangrefrigerator
miehuoqifire extinguisher
The shower doesn’t worklinyu sheshi huaile
The toilet is leakingcesuo loushui
Can you mend it today?ni keyi jintian xiu ma
There’s no…zhe’er meiyou
…electricitydian
…gasmeiqi
…watershui
xiyijiwashing machine
lajitonggarbage can
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KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
kaiguanqican opener
kaipingqibottle opener
basaizuancorkscrew
anbancutting board
chudaokitchen knife
xiaopidaopeeler
dadanqiwhisk
mushaowooden spoon
guadaospatula
cachuanggrater
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77KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
lvguocolander
jianguofrying pan
changbing shenpingdiguosaucepan
kaojiapangriddle pan
shaguocasserole dish
jiaoban rongqimixing bowl
kaopancookie sheet
kaoxiang shoutaooven mitts
weiqunapron
jiaobanqiblender
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As well as small shops, street bazaars, and bustling
markets, there are now department stores and
shopping malls in many cities, where you can buy
a wide range of goods. Most stores open between
8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in summer but may stay
open longer in winter. Many do not accept credit
cards.
SHOPPING
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IN THE STORE
I’m looking for…wozaizhao
Do you have…?niyou…ma
I’m just lookingwo zhishi suibian kankan
I’m being servedwo youren fuwu le
Do you have any more of these? zhexie haiyoume
How much is this?zhege duoshaoqian
Do you have anything cheaper? you pianyidian deme
I’ll take this onewo mai zhege
Where can I pay?zaina fuzhang
I’ll pay…wofu
…in cashxianjin
…by credit cardxinyongka
…by travelers’ checklvxing zhipiao
May I have a receipt, please? keyi geiwo yige zhouju me
I’d like to exchange thiswoxiang huan zhege
Can I have a refund?keyi yaoqiu tuikuan ma
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I’d like…woxiang
…to change some moneyhuandian’er qian
…to change some traveler’s check huandian’er lvxing zhipiao
…into renminbihuan renminbi
…into dollars
Here is my passportzheshi wode huzhao
My name is…wojiao
My account number is…wode zhanghao shi
My bank details are…wode yinhang ziliao shi
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IN THE BANK
lvxing zhipiaotraveler’s check
huilvexchange rate
qianmoney
huzhaopassport
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Do I have…woyao
…to key in my PIN number? shuru mima me
…to sign here?zaizhe qianmingme
Is there a cash machine here? zheli you qukuanjime
The cash machine has eaten my card wodeka kazai qukuanji lile
Has my money arrived yet? wode qian daoleme
When does the bank open/close? yinhang shenmeshihou
kaimen/guanmen
Can I withdraw money on my credit card? woneng yong xinyongka
quqian me
IN THE BANK
qukuanjicash machine
yinhang jinglibank manager
xinyongkacredit card
zhipiaobencheckbook
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STORES
huadianflorist
shoushidianjewelry store
chaoshisupermarket
jinianpindiansouvenir shop
fuzhuangdaiboutique
wujindianhardware store
baihuoshangdiandepartment store
shudianbook shore
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shuichandianfish seller
shushidiandelicatessen
shucaidiangreengrocery
jiulei zhuanmaidianliquor store
roudianbutcher
mianbaodianbakery
doufudiantofu shop
dangaodiancake shop
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I would like…woxiangyao
How much is this?duoshaoqian
It’s too expensivetaiguile
Do you have anything cheaper? youpianyideme
That’s fine, I’ll take itmeiguanxi, womaile
I’ll take…woyao
A kilo of…yigongjin
Half a kilo of…bangongjin
A little more, pleaseqingzaigeiwoyixie
May I taste it?woneng changchangme
That’s very good. I’ll take some henhao,woyaoyixie
That will be all, thank youjiuzhexie, xiexie
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AT THE MARKET
You may hear…●
woneng bangni meMay I help you?
●
nixiangyao duoshao How much would you like?
●
haiyou biede meIs there anything else?
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I’m looking for…wo zaizhao
Do you have any more?nimen haiyoume
Is this reduced?zhege jianjia me
Can you help me packneng bangwo zhuangme
Where do I pay?wo zaina fukuan
Shall I key in my PIN number? woyao shuru mima me
May I have a bag, please?neng geiwo yige bao me
AT THE MARKET / IN THE SUPERMARKET
IN THE SUPERMARKET
tuichegrocery cart
lanzibasket
Where is/are…zaina’er
…the frozen foods?lengdongshipin
…the beverage aisle?yinliaoshangpin
…the checkout?shouyinchu
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FRUIT
juziorange
ningmenglemon
qingninglime
putaoyougrapefruit
taopeach
youtaonectarine
xingapricot
meiziplum
yingtaocherries
lizhilychee
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caomeistrawberry
fanshiliuguava
guamelon
putaograpes
xiangjiaobanana
shiliupomegranate
pingguoapple
lipear
boluopineapple
mangguomango
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VEGETABLES
tudoupotato
huluobocarrot
qingjiaopepper
lajiaochili
qiezieggplant
xihongshitomato
congscallion
Jiucongleek
yangcongonion
dasuangarlic
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mogumushroom
biqiwater chestnuts
baicaibok choy
sijidougreen beans
wandougarden peas
baocaiChinese cabbage
bocaispinach
xilanhuabroccoli
juanxincaicabbage
douyabean sprouts
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MEAT AND POULTRY
huoduiham
niurouground beef
niupaisteak
zhuroupork
paiguspare ribs
yangroulamb
jirouchicken
yarouduck
May I have…keyigeiwo
…a slice of…?yipian
…a piece of…?yikuai
That’s enough!goule
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FISH AND SHELLFISH
liyucarp
xueyucod
luyusea perch
hailusea bass
jianyuswordfish
youyusquid
pangxiecrab
longxialobster
xiashrimp
shanbeiscallops
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BREAD AND CAKES
heimianbaobrown bread
yikuaidangaoslice of cake
jianbingpancakes
binggancookies
songbingmuffins
baimianbaowhite bread
xingyun bingganfortune cookies
mianbaojuanroll
borice cakes
yuebingmoon cakes
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DAIRY PRODUCE
niunaimilk
dounaisoy milk
naiyoucream
shengnaiyouwhipped cream
suannaiyogurt
bingjilingice cream
naiyouganlaocream cheese
yangnaigoat’s milk
yenaicoconut milk
nailaocheese
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NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
You may hear…
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niduodaHow old are you?
●
niyou shenfenzheng maDo you have ID?
mingxinpianpostcard
youpiaostamps
qianbipencil
gangbipen
Do you have…niyou…ma
…any more postcards?mingxinpianma
…any American newspapers? yingwen baozhima
…airmail stamps?hangkong youpiaoma
…a package of envelopes?yibao xinfengma
…some adhesive tape?yixie toumingjiaodaima
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ES
yansitobacco
dahuojilighter
manhuacomic book
caiseqianbicolored pencils
zazhimagazine
tangcandy
kouxiangtangchewing gum
baozhinewspaper
I’d like…woxiangyao
…a pack of cigarettesyiheyan
…a box of matchesyihehuochai
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I am looking for…wozaizhao
I am size…wochuan…hao
Do you have this…zhegeyou
…in my size?wodehaoma
…in small?xiaohaoma
…in medium?zhonghaoma
…in large?dahaoma
…in other colors?biede yansema
May I try this on?woneng shishima
Where are the changing rooms? shiyijian zaina’er
It’s…zhege
…too bigtaida
…too smalltaixiao
I need…woxuyao
…a larger sizedayidiande
…a smaller sizexiaoyidiande
I’ll take this onewoyao zhege
SHOPPING
BUYING CLOTHES
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I take shoe size…wochuan…haodexie
May I try…wonengshi
…this pair?zheshuangma
…those in the window?chuchuanglide nashuangma
These are…zhexie
…too tighttaiji
…too bigtaida
…too smalltaixiao
…uncomfortablebushufu
Is there a bigger size?you dayihaode ma
Is there a smaller size?you xiaoyihaode ma
BUYING CLOTHES / BUYING SHOES
BUYING SHOES
Clothes and shoe sizes guide
Women’s clothes sizesUS 6 8 10 12 14 16 18Europe 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
Men’s clothes sizesUS 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50Europe 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60
Women’s shoesUS 5 6 7 8 8.5 9 10 11Europe 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 45
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CLOTHES AND SHOES
nvzhuangdress
wanzhuangevening dress
niuzaikujeans
pidaibelt
jiakejacket
shoudaihandbag
qunziskirt
maoyisweater
yundongxiesneakers
xueziboots
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99CLOTHES AND SHOES
xizhuangsuit
T xushanT-shirt
dayicoat
duankushorts
wazisocks
jidaixietie shoes
gaogenxiehigh-heeled shoes
liangxiesandals
pingde renzi tuoxieflip-flops
chenshanshirt
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I’d like to buy a gift for…woxianggei…maiyige liwu
…my mother/fatherwomama/baba
…my daughter/sonwonver/erzi
…a childhaizi
…a friendpengyou
Can you recommend something? keyi geiwodian jianyima
Do you have a box for it?you hezima
Can you gift-wrap it?keyi baoqilaima
Do you sell wrapping paper? nimen chushou baozhuang
zhima
SHOPPING
AT THE GIFT SHOP
xiangliannecklace
shoulianbracelet
shoubiaowatch
xiukoucufflinks
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I want a souvenir of…woxiangyao…dejinianpin
Is there a guarantee?youmeiyou baoxiu
Can I exchange this?wokeyi tuihuan ma
Here is the proof of the purchase zheshi shouju
AT THE GIFT SHOP
qianbaowallet
maorong wanjusoft toy
wawadoll
chayetea
You may hear…
●
zheshi zuowei lipin maIs it for a present?
●
bangni baoqilai maShall I gift-wrap it?
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I’d like this film developed woxiang xi xiangpian
When will it be ready?shenme shihou hao
Do you have an express service? nimen you kuaisu xixiang
fuwu ma
I’d like…woxiangyao
…the one-hour serviceyixiaoshi xixiangfuwu
…a batteryyikuai dianchi
…a disposable camerayicixing xiangji
SHOPPING
PHOTOGRAPHY
shuma xiangjidigital camera
jiyikamemory card
yige xiangjuanroll of film
xiangcephoto album
xiangkuangphoto frame
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Do you print digital photos? nimen chongxi shuma
zhaopian ma
Can you print from this memory stick? keyi cong zhege jiyika xixiang
ma
My camera isn’t workingwode xiangji huaile
PHOTOGRAPHY
zhaoxiangjicamera
jingtoulens
shanguangdengflash gun
You may hear…
●
yaoxi duodadeWhat size prints do you want?
●
wuguangze/youguangzematte/gloss
●
ni shenmeshihou yaoWhen do you want them?
xiangjibaocamera bag
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I’d like…woxiangyao
…three stamps, pleasesanzhang youpiao
…to send this airmailfa zhefeng hangkong youjian
May I have a receipt, please? qing geiwo yige shouju
SHOPPING
AT THE POST OFFICE
youpiaostamps
mingxinpianpostcard
hangkongyoujianairmail
xinfengenvelope
You may hear…
●
limian shi shenme dongxiWhat are the contents?
●
shenme jiazhiWhat is their value?
●
tian zhezhang biaoFill out this form.
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baoguopackage
youdiyuanmail carrier
sudicourier
youtongmailbox
How much is…duoshaoqian
…a letter to…wang…jixin
…a postcard to…wang…jimingxinpian
…Great Britain?yingguo
…the United States?meiguo
…Canada?jianada
…Australia?aodaliya
Where can I mail this?nali keyi jizhege
Is there a mailbox?zheli you youtong ma
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TELEPHONES
wusheng dianhua cordless phone
shoujicell phone
dianhuaka phone card
dianhuatingtelephone booth
toubi dianhuacoin-operated phone
dalujianswering machine
Where is the nearest telephone booth? zuijinde dianhuating
zaina’er
I’d like to make a collect call woxiang dayige duifang fufei
dianhua
Who’s speaking?qingwen shi nawei
Hello, this is…wei, woshi
I’d like to speak to…wozhao
May I leave a message?wo keyi liuyanma
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Is there an internet café near here? zhefujin you wangba ma
How much do you charge?zenme shoufei
Do you have wireless internet? you wuxianshangwang ma
Can I check my emails?keyi cha wode dianziyoujianma
I need to send an emailwoxiang fa yige dianziyoujian
What’s your email address?
nide dianziyoujian dizhi shishenme
My email address is…wode dianziyoujian dizhi shi
Can I send an email from here? wo keyi congzhe fa
dianziyoujian ma
TELEPHONES / INTERNET
INTERNET
shoutidiannaolaptop
jianpankeyboard
wangzhanwebsite
dianziyoujianemail
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For the traveler, there is so much to see in a vast
country like China, ranging from city museums and
temples to the famous tourist sights, such as the
Great Wall of China. Most museums are open all
day from 8 a.m. onward, although some close for
lunch. Virtually no sights are free and you will have
to pay an admission fee to enter most temples,
museums, parks, and wildlife reserves.
SIGHTSEEING
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Can you recommend…ni neng tuijian
…a guided tour?yige tuanti lvyou ma
…an excursion?yige duantu lvxing ma?
Is there a museum?zhe’er you bowuguan ma
Is it open to the public?xiang gongzhong kaifang ma
Is there wheelchair access? zhe’er you lunyitongdao ma
Does it close…guanmenma
…on Sundays?zhouri
…on public holidays?jiejiari
How long does it take to get there? qu na yao duochang shijian
Do you have…ni you
…a street map?jiedao ditu ma
…a guide?zhinan ma
…any leaflets?xuanchuanye ma
Can you show me on the map?
ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi gei wo kan ma
SIGHTSEEING
PLANNING A TRIP
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What time…nimen shenme shijian
…do you open?kaimen
…do you close?guanmen
I’d like two entrance tickets wo xiangyao liangzhang
menpiao
Two adults, pleaseqing geiwo liangzhang chengrenpiao
A family ticketyizhang jiating piao
How much does it cost?duoshao qian
Are there reductions…dui…you youhui ma
…for children?ertong
…for students?xuesheng
…for senior citizens?laonianren
…for disabled people?canjiren
SIGHTSEEING
VISITING PLACES
ditumap
jiedao ditustreet map
lunyitongdaowheelchair access
menpiaoentrance ticket
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111VISITING PLACES
guanguangbashitour bus
You may hear…
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ni you xueshengzheng maDo you have a student ID?
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ni jisui leHow old are you?
Can I buy a guidebook?wo keyi mai yiben lvxing zhinan ma
Is there…zhe’er you
…an audio-guide?yinpin zhinan ma
…a guided tour?tuanti luyou ma
…an elevator?dianti ma
…a café?kafeiguan ma
…a bus tour?bashiguanguang ma
When is the next tour?xiaci youlan shenme shihou
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FINDING YOUR WAY
You may hear…●
na bu yuanIt’s not far away.
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yao shi fenzhongIt takes ten minutes.
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ni xuyao chengzuo gonggongqicheYou need to take a bus.
Excuse mebaoqian; darao yixia
Can you help me?ni neng bangbang wo ma
Is this the way to…zheshi qu…de lu ma
How do I get to…wo zenme qu
…the town center?shizhongxin
…the station?chezhan
…the museum?bowuguan
…the art gallery?yishuguan
How long does it take?xuyao duojiu
Is it far?yuan ma
Is it within walking distance? shi keyi buxing qu de juli ma
Can you show me on the map?
ni keyi zai ditu shang zhi geiwo kan ma
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113FINDING YOUR WAY
You may hear…●
women zaizhe
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yizhi zhizou
●
dao jie de jintou
●
dao jiaotongxinhaodeng
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dao zhuguangchang
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zhebian zou
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nabian zou
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zai…xiangyou guai
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zai…xiangzuo guai
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zai diyige
●
zai zuobian/youbian
●
zai ni qianmian
●
zai ni houmian
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zai ni duimian
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zai…pangbian
●
youbiaozhi
●
zai zhe’er
We are here
Go straight ahead…
…to the end of the street
…to the traffic lights
…to the main square
This way
That way
Turn right at…
Turn left at…
Take the first…
…on the left/right
It’s in front of you
It’s behind you
It’s opposite you
It’s next to…
It’s signed
It’s over there
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114 SIGHTSEEING
PLACES TO VISIT
qiaoliangbridge
shizhengtingtown hall
yishuguanart gallery
bowuguanmuseum
tapagoda
jinianbeimonument
simiaotemple
yuanlingardens
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cunzhuangvillage
gongyuanpark
heliuriver
hulake
hai’ancoast
jierifestival
shanmaimountains
pubuwaterfall
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116 SIGHTSEEING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIESWhere can we go…
womeng neng qu na
…cycling?qi zixingche
…fishing?diaoyu
…swimming?youyong
…walking?sanbu
…birdwatching?guanniao
…train spotting?caihuoche
Can we…women keyi
…rent equipment?zujie shebei ma
…have lessons?shangke ma
How much per hour?mei xiaoshi duoshao qian
I’m a beginnerwoshi chuxuezhe
I’m very experiencedwo xiangdang you jingyan
Is there a playground?zhe’r you youlechang ma
Is it safe for children?zhe dui ertong anquan ma
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117OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
yecanpicnic
qi zixingchecycling
dongwuyuanzoo
youlechangplayground
guanniaobirdwatching
qimahorseback riding
panyanclimbing
diaoyufishing
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118 SPORTS AND LEISURE
China can offer the traveler a wide range of
cultural events, entertainments, leisure activities,
and sports. Although theater and opera appeal
only to a minority, most people enjoy going to the
movie theater and karaoke bars, and watching or
playing sports. In addition to traditional pursuits,
such as martial arts, wrestling, and kite flying,
games such as table tennis, badminton, basketball,
and soccer are increasingly popular, and you can
even go skiing in the northeast of the country.
SPORTS AND LEISURE
T
T
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LEISURE TIMEI like…
wo xihuan
…art and paintingyishu he huihua
…movies and cinemadianying he dianyingyuan
…the theaterjuyuan
…operageju
I prefer…wo geng xihuan
…reading bookskanshu
…listening to musicting yinyue
…watching sportskan tiyu bisai
…playing gameswan youxi
…going to concertsquting yinyuehui
…dancingtiaowu
…going clubbingqu yezonghui
…going out with friendshe pengyou chuqu
I don’t like…wo buxihuan
That bores mena hen wuliao
That doesn’t interest mewo dui nage meixingqu
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AT THE BEACH
haitanweijinbeach towel
fushuiqiqiubeach ball
qingbian zhedie tangyideck chair
You may hear…●
jinzhi youyongNo swimming.
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haitan guanbiBeach closed.
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qiangda qianliuStrong currents.
riguangshilounge chair
Can I rent…wo keyi zuyige
…a jet ski?shuishangmotuo ma
…a beach umbrella?zhangyangsan ma
…a surfboard?chonglangban ma
…a wetsuit?qianshuifu ma
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121AT THE BEACH
taiyangjingsunglasses
zheyangmaosun hat
fangshaiyousuntan lotion
youyongyiswimsuit
mianju he shuixia huxiguanmask and snorkel
How much does it cost?duoshaoqian
Can I go water-skiing?wo keyi qu huashui ma
Is there a lifeguard?zhe’er you jiushengyuan ma
Is it safe to…anquan ma
…swim here?zai zhe’er youyong
…surf here?zai zhe’er chonglang
jiaopufins
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What time…shenmeshihou
…does the pool open?youyongchi kaifang
…does the pool close?youyongchi guanbi
Is it…zheshi
…an indoor pool?shineide youyongchi ma
…an outdoor pool?shiwaide youyongchi ma
Is there a children’s pool?zhe’er you ertong youyongchi ma
Where are the changing rooms? gengyishi zaina
Is it safe to dive?qianshui anquan ma
SPORTS AND LEISURE
AAT THE SWIMMING POOL
bipiaoarmband
fubanfloat
yongyiswimsuit
youyongjingswimming goggles
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Is there a gym?zhe’er you jianshenfang ma
Is it free for guests?zhe’er dui keren mianfei ma
Do I have to wear sneakers? wo bixu chuan yundongxie
ma
Do I need an introductory session? wo xuyao shang yige
yubeike ma
Do you hold…nimen kaiban
…aerobics classes?youyangyundong kechengma
…Pilates classes?pulati kecheng ma
…yoga classes?yujia kecheng ma
AT THE SWIMMING POOL / AT THE GYM
AT THE GYM
huachuanjirowing machine
jiaocha xunlianqicross trainer
tabujistep machine
jianshencheexercise bike
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…a rowboat?huajiingchuan ma
Do you offer sailing lessons? nimen you fanchanyundong
de ke cheng ma
Do you have a mooring?nimen you lansheng ma
How much is it for the night? yitian duoshaoqian
Can I buy gas?wokeyi mai ranqi ma
Where is the marina?xiaochuantingkaoqu zaina
Can you repair it?nikeyi xiuli ta ma
SPORTS AND LEISURE
BOATING AND SAILING
zhinanzhencompass
jiushengyilife jacket
Can I rent…wokeyi zu
…a dinghy?yige xiangpiting ma
…a windsurf board?yige fanban ma
…a canoe?dumuzhou ma
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I would like to rent…woxiangzu
…some skisyixie huaxueqiao
…some ski bootsyixie huaxuexue
…some polesyixie ganzi
…a snowboardyige huaxueban
…a helmetyige toukui
When does…shenmeshihou
…the chair lift start?layi chufa
…the cable car finish?lanche fuwu jieshu
How much is a lift pass?yige lanyi tongxingzheng duoshaoqian
Can I take skiing lessons?wokeyi shang huaxueke ma
Where are the beginners’ slopes? xinshouqu zaina
BOATING AND SAILING / WINTER SPORTS
WINTER SPORTS
You may hear…
●
nishi xinshou maAre you a beginner?
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woxuyao fu yajin maI need a deposit.
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SPORTS AND LEISURE
BALL GAMES
zuqiusoccer ball
qiulanbasket
pingpangqiupaitable tennis bat
huwanwristbands
I like playing…wo xihuan wan
…soccerzuqiu
…tenniswangqiu
…golfgaoerfu
…badmintonyumaoqiu
…squashbiqiu
…table tennispingpangqiu
Where is…zaina
…the tennis court?wangqiuchang
…the golf course?gaoerfuqiuchang
…the sports center?tiyuzhongxin
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Can I book a court…wokeyi ding yige qiuchang
…for two hours?da liangge xiaoshi ma
…at three o’clock?sandian kaishi da ma
What shoes are allowed? yuxun chuan naxie xie
Can I rent…wokeyi zu
…a tennis racket?yige wangqiupai ma
…some balls?yixie qiu ma
…a set of clubs?yitao qiubang ma
When is the game/match? bisai zai shenmeshihou
BALL GAMES
wangqiupaitennis racket
wangqiutennis balls
gao’erfuqiu he faqiugolf ball and tee
gao’erfuqiu banggolf club
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Where is…zaina
…the opera house?gejuyuan
…the theater?juyuan
Do I have to book in advance? woxuyao tiqian dingpiao ma
I’d like…ticketswoxiangyao…zhang piao
I’d like seats…woxiangyao…de zuowei
…at the backzai houmian
…at the frontzai qianmian
…in the middlezai zhongjian
…in the galleryzai dingceng
Is there live music?zhe’er you chang xianchang yinyue ma
Can we go dancing?women neng qu tiaowu ma
SPORTS AND LEISURE
GOING OUT
You may hear…
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guandiao nide yidongdianhuaTurn off your cell phone.
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huidao nide zuoweiReturn to your seats.
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129GOING OUT
juyuantheater
gejuyuanopera house
yinyuejiamusician
gangqinjiapianist
geshousinger
baleiwuballet
dianyingyuanmovie theater
baomihuapopcorn
chuantong wudaojiatraditional dancer
yezonghuinightclub
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What are the opening hours? kaifang shijian shi shenme
shihou
Are there guided tours in English?
you yingwenfanyi de tuantilvyou ma
When does the tour leave?lvyoutuan shenmeshihou chufa
How much does it cost?duoshaoqian
How long does it take?yaoyong duojiu
Do you have an audio guide? you yuyindaoyou ma
Do you have a guidebook in English? you yingwen de
lvxingzhinan ma
Is (flash) photography allowed? yuxun zhaoxiang ma
A
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SPORTS AND LEISURE
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
banshenxiang bust
diaoxiangstatue
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Are there wheelchair ramps? zhe’er you lunyipodao ma
Is there an elevator?zhe’er you dianti ma
Where are the restrooms?xishoujian zaina
I’m with a groupwoshi gentuan de
I’ve lost my groupwo diaodui le
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
huihuapainting
banhuaengraving
sumiaodrawing
shougaomanuscript
Can you direct me to…?nineng zhigeiwo qu…ma
I’d really like to see…wo zhende xiangkan
Who painted this?shui huade zhefu
How old is it?zhege you duojiu de lishi
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132 SPORTS AND LEISURE
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
kuanping dianshiwidescreen TV
DVD bofangqiDVD player
yaokongqiremote control
How do I…wozenme
…turn on the television?dakai dianshiji
…change channels?huan pindao
…turn up the volume?tigao yinliang
…turn down the volume?jiangdi yinliang
Do you have satellite TV?you weixingdianshi ma
Can I access English language channels? keyi shoudao yingyu
pindao ma
Where can I buy…zaina neng maidao
…a music CD?yinyue CD
…an audio CD?yinpin CD
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133HOME ENTERTAINMENT
dianzi youxivideo game
bianxieshi CD bofangjipersonal CD player
iPod iPod
shouyinjiradio
bijiben diannaolaptop
shubiaomouse
Can I use this to…wo keyi yong zhege
…go online?shangwang ma
Is it broadband/wifi?zheshi kuandai/yidongwangluo ma
How do I…wozenme
…log on?denglu
…log out?dengchu
…reboot?chongxin qidong
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W
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Unlike in the United States, most Chinese doctors
are based in hospitals; you will need to make an
appointment to see one. Many pharmacies stock
Western medicines as well as traditional Chinese
remedies and can treat you for most minor health
problems. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself
with a few basic phrases for use in an emergency
or in case you need to visit a pharmacy or doctor.
HEALTH F
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I need a doctorwo xuyao kan yisheng
I would like an appointment… wo xiang yuyue
…as soon as possiblejinkuai
…todayjintian
…tomorrowmingtian
It’s very urgentzhe shifen jinji
I have health insurancewo you jiankangbaoxian
May I have a receipt?keyi geiwo yige shouju ma
Where is the nearest…fujin nayou
…pharmacy?yaofang
…doctor’s office?zhenliaoshi
…hospital?yiyuan
…dentist?yayi
What are the opening times? kaifangshijian shi shenme
shihou
I need a dentistwo xuyao kan yayi
FINDING HELP
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What can I take for…?zhi…yingdang fu shenme yao
How much should I take?yingdang fu duoshao
Is it safe for children?zhedui ertong anquan ma
Are there side effects?you fuzuoyong ma
Do you have that…zhezhongyao you
…in tablet form?yaopian de ma
…as a spraypenwu de ma
…as a syrup?zuowei tangjiang
…in capsule form?jiaonang de ma
I’m allergic to…wodui…guomin
I’m already taking…wo yijing zai chi le
Do I need a prescription?wo xuyao yige chufang ma
AT THE PHARMACY
You may hear…
●
zhege yitian chi…ciTake this…times a day.
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he shiwu yiqiWith food.
●
zenmeleWhat’s the matter?
HEALTH
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bengdaibandage
chuangkoutieadhesive bandage
ruangaoointment
xiruqiinhaler
yaopianpills
dijidrops
penwuqispray
shuanjisuppositories
jiaonangcapsules
tangjiangsyrup
AT THE PHARMACY
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THE HUMAN BODY
touhead
jianshoulder
jingneck
xiongchest
weistomach
tuileg
xiknee
jiaofoot
I have hurt my…wo shangdao le wode
I have cut my…wo geshang le wode
zhouelbow
shoubiarm
HEALTH
shouhand
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HAND FOOT
jiaozhitoe
zuimouth
xia’ejaw
xiabachin
yanjingeye
lianjiacheek
bizinose
jiaohuaiankle
jiaohougenheel
erduoear
pifuskin
zhimole
zhijianail
shouzhifinger
muzhithumb
shouwanwrist
FACE
THE HUMAN BODY
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I don’t feel wellwo bu shufu
I feel sickwo bing le
I have…wo
…an ear acheertong
…a stomach acheweitong
…a sore throatyantong
…a temperaturefashaole
…hayfeverkucaore
…constipationbianmi
…diarrheafuxie
…toothacheyatong
I’ve been stung/bitten by… wobei…ding/yao le
…a bee/waspmifeng/huangfeng
…a jellyfishshuimu
…a snake she
I’ve been bitten by a dogwo bei gou yao le
FEELING SICK
HEALTH
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INJURIES
geshangcut
cashanggraze
yushangbruise
cishangsplinter
shaishangsunburn
shaoshangburn
yaoshangbite
zheshangsting
niushangsprain
guzhefracture
FEELING SICK / INJURIES
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I need to see a doctorwo xuyao kan yisheng
It hurts herezheli tong
I’m…wo
…vomitingoutu
…bleedingliuxue
…feeling fainttouyun
I’m pregnantwo huaiyun le
I’m diabeticwoshi tangniaobing huanzhe
I’m epilepticwoshi dianjianbing huanzhe
I have…woyou
…arthritisguanjieyan
…a heart conditionxinzangbin
AT THE DOCTOR
You may hear…●
zenme leWhat’s wrong?
●
nali tongWhere does it hurt?
●
wo keyi geini zuoge jiancha maMay I examine you?
HEALTH
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ILLNESS
toutongheadache
bixuenosebleed
kesoucough
pentisneeze
ganmaocold
liuganthe flu
xiaochuanasthma
jingluancramps
exinnausea
pizhenrash
AT THE DOCTOR / ILLNESS
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AT THE HOSPITAL
yanxueblood test
zhusheinjection
XguangX-ray
CT saomiaoscan
Can you help me?keyi bangbangwo ma
I needwo xuyao
…a doctoryige yisheng
…a nurseyige hushi
Where is/are…nali shi
…the emergency room?jijiubumen
…the children’s ward?ertong bingfang
…the X-ray department?xguang bumen
…the waiting room?houzhenshi
HEALTH
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…the intensive care unit?jiahubingfang
…the elevator/stairs?dianti/louti
I’ve broken…wode…huaile
Do I need…wo xuyao
…an injection?zhushe ma
…antibiotics?da kangshengsu ma
…an operation?dongshoushu ma
Will it hurt?hui tong ma
What are the visiting hours? tanshishijian shi
shenmeshihou
Am I going to be all right?wohui haoqilai ma
lunyi wheelchair
yiyong jiabansplint
baozhadressing
fusushuresuscitation
AT THE HOSPITAL
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In the event of an emergency, you should dial one
of the following emergency numbers: 110 for the
police, 119 for the fire department, and 120 for an
ambulance. If you are the victim of a crime or you
lose your passport and money, you should report
the incident to the police, although it may be best
to seek advice first from your local embassy or
consulate staff, who will be able to help you.
EMERGENCIES
W
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IN AN EMERGENCYHelp!
jiuming
Please go away!qingzoukai
Let go!fangshou
Stop! Thief!zhanzhu! xiaotou
Call the police!dadianhua jiao jingcha
Get a doctor!jiao yisheng
I need…woxuyao
…the policejiao jingcha
…the fire departmentxiaofangdui
…an ambulancejiuhuche
It’s very urgentfeichang jinji
Where is…zainali
…the American embassy?
…the American consulate?
…the police station?jingchaju
…the hospital?yiyuan
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I need to make a telephone call wo xuyao dage dianhua
I’d like to report an accident wo yao baogao yichu shigu
I’ve crashed my carwo zhuangche le
The registration number is… dengji haoma shi
I’m at…wozai
Please come quickly!qingkuailai
Someone’s injuredyouren shoushang le
Someone’s been knocked down youren bei jidao le
There’s a fire at… zhaohuole
Someone is trapped in the building youren bei kunzai louli le
My child is missingwo haizi bujian le
ACCIDENTS
You may hear…
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ni xuyao shenme fuwuWhich service do you require?
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fashengle shenmeshiWhat happened?
EMERGENCIES
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
jiuhucheambulance
xiaofang duiyuanfirefighters
xiaofangchefire engine
huozaibaojingqifire alarm
xiaofangshuanhydrant
miehuoqifire extinguisher
shoukaohandcuffs
jingchepolice car
jingchapolice officer
ACCIDENTS / EMERGENCY SERVICES
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I want to report a crimewo yao baojing
I’ve been robbedwobei dajie le
I’ve been attackedwobei xiji le
I’ve been muggedwobei qiangjie le
I’ve been rapedwobei qiangjian le
I’ve been burgledwobei toule
Someone has stolen…youren toule
…my moneywodeqian
…my traveler’s checkswode lvxing zhipiao
…my passportwode huzhao
…my walletwode qianjia
…my handbagwode shoutidai
POLICE AND CRIME
You may hear…
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shenme shihou fashengdeWhen did it happen?
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you mujizhe meWas there a witness?
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tazhang shenme yangziWhat did he look like?
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You may hear…
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qingchushi nide zhizhaoYour license, please.
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qingchushi nide wenjianYour papers, please.
I’d like to speak to…wozhao
…a senior officergaoji zhangguan
…a policewomanyiwei nvjing
I need…wo xuyao
…a lawyeryige lvshi
…an interpreteryige fanyi
…to make a phone calldage dianhua
…a police reportyifen jingfang baogao
Here is…zheshi
…my driver’s licensewode jiashi zhizhao
…my insurance documentwode baoxian zhengming
How much is the fine?fakuan duoshaoqian
Where do I pay it?zaina jiaoqian
POLICE AND CRIME
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Where is the nearest garage? zuijinde qizhe xiulizhan
zaina’er
Can you do repairs?niguan weixiu me
I need…woxuyao
…a new tireyige xinluntai
…a new exhaustyige xinde paiqiguan
…a new windshieldyige fengdang
…a new headlightyige xin dengpao
…new wiper bladesxinde yushua pian
Do you have one?niyoume
Can you replace this?nineng bangwo huandiao zhege ma
The…is not workinghuaile
There is something wrong with the engine yinqing youdian wenti
Is it serious?yanzhong ma
When will it be ready?shenme shihou nengnonghao
How much will it cost?duoshaoqian
AT THE GARAGE
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CAR BREAKDOWN
You may hear…
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you shenme wentiWhat is the problem?
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you beiyong luntai maDo you have a spare tire?
My car has broken downwodeche huaile
Can you help me?nineng bangwo ma
Please come to…qinglai
I have a flat tirewode chetai beizha le
Can you change the tire? neng bangwo huan
chelun ma
I need a new tirewo xuyao yige luntai
My car won’t startwodeche fadong buqilai
The engine is overheatingyinqing guorele
Can you fix it?nineng xiuma
I’ve run out of gaswo meiyou le
Can you tow me to a garage?
nineng daiwo qu yige qiche xiulizhan ma
AT THE GARAGE / CAR BREAKDOWN
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I’ve lost…wodiule
…my moneywode qian
…my keyswode yaoshi
…my glasseswode yanjing
My luggage is missingwode xingli bujianle
My suitcase has been damaged wode xiangzi shousunle
My bags have not arrivedwodebao haimeiyou dao
LOST PROPERTY
qianjia wallet
qianbao purse
gongwenbao briefcase
shoutidai handbag
xiangzi suitcase
lvxing zhipiao traveler’s check
EMERGENCIES
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xinyongka credit card
huzhao passport
zhaoxiangji camera
shouji cellphone
I need to phone my insurance company
woxuyao gei wode baoxiangongsi dadianhua
Can I put a stop on my credit cards? woneng zhongzhi wode
xinyongka ma
My name is…wojiao
My policy number is…wode baoxiandanhao shi
My address is…wode dizhishi
My contact number is…wode lianxi dianhua shi
My email address is…wode dianzi youjian dizhi shi
LOST PROPERTY
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Cooking methods barbecued… shaokao
diced… kuaizhuang
curried… gali
deep-fried… zha
crispy deep-fried… suzha
stir-fried… chao
stir-fried…with sauce jiangchao
quick-fried… xiaochao
roasted… hongkao
…chunks, pieces duan, kuai
stewed… chuan
…in hotpot huoguo
steamed… qingzheng
home-style… jiachang
sliced… pian
“three-fresh”… sanxian
shredded… wensi
stuffed… bao
sweet and sour…balls suanlaqiu
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j
This guide lists the most common terms that you
may come across on Chinese menus. Dishes are
divided into categories and the Chinese script is
clearly displayed to help you identify the characters
for particular items on a menu.
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Basic foods bread mianbao
steamed rolls zhengjuan
steamed bread zhengmianbao
cheese nailao
eggs jidan
meat rou
pickles xiancai
soy sauce jiangyou
brown sauce hesejiangyou
chili sauce lajiaojiang
Hoisin sauce haixianjiang
fish sauce yujiang
oyster sauce haoyou
shrimp paste xiajiang
black bean sauce douchi
yellow bean sauce huangjiang
tomato sauce fanqiejiang
vinegar cu
salt yan
pepper shizijiao
peppercorns huajiao
sesame seeds zhima
peanuts huasheng
sugar tang
artificial sweetener renzaotang
honey fengmi
jam guojiang
cereal maipian
pancakes jianbing
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First courses spring rolls chunjuan
dumplings jiaozi
steamed dumplings zhengjiao
steamed dumplings zhurouxianwith ground pork zhengjiao
steamed dumplings chashaoxianwith barbecued zhengjiaopork filling
steamed meat buns zhengroubao
fried dumplings zhajiaozi
deep-fried wontons zhahundun
“seaweed” “haidai”
spiced spare ribs lapaigu
chicken feet fengzhua
stir-fried shrimp chaoxiaren
deep-fried Phoenix- zha fengweixiatail prawns
prawns wrapped in zhibaoxiarice paper
stuffed crab claws xieqian
pickled vegetables shijin shucai
Soupssoup tang
broth routang
seaweed and dried xianxiaprawn soup haidaitang
“three-fresh” soup sanxiantang(normally prawn,meats, and vegetable)
soup with spinach ocaiguaand vermicelli miantang
soup with eggs and fanqie jidantangtomato
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soup with sliced pork xianrouand vegetables shishutang
soup with shredded jiecaipork and pickled rousitangmustard greens
egg drop soup jidantang
hot and sour soup suanlatang
bean curd soup doufutang
bird’s nest soup yanwo
wonton soup hunduntang
shark’s fin soup yuchi
chicken soup jitang
vegetable soup shucaitang
sweetcorn soup yumitang
ginger soup with pork jiangpianzhuroutang
Cantonese fire pot guangshi huoguo
Mongolian lamb menggu
fire pot yangrou huoguo
Porkpork zhurou
barbecued pork kaozhurou
sweet and sour pork tangcurou
Cantonese roast pork chashao
steamed pork with zhurou rice zhengfan
stir-fried diced pork laojiao chaowith chili roukuai
stir-fried sliced pork zhusun chaowith bamboo shoots zhurou
twice-cooked pork huiguorou
roast belly of pork hongshaozhudu
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spare ribs cooked in a tangcu paigusweet and sour sauce
barbecued spare ribs kaopaigu
sausage xiangchang
ham huotui
bacon peigen
Poultrychicken jirou
diced chicken jiroukuai
stir-fried chicken chaojikuai
quick-fried diced heijiao jikuaichicken with bean sauce
“beggar’s chicken” jiaohuaji(charcoal-bakedmarinated chicken)
Kung Pao chicken gongbao jiding
red-braised chicken hongshao jirou
soy sauce chicken jiangshao jirou
chicken livers jigan
sautéed chicken livers yanshui jigan
duck yarou
Peking roast duck beijing kaoya
duck’s foot with mogu yazhangmushroom
smoked duck xunya
stuffed duck tianya
goose e
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Beef and lambbeef niurou
quick-fried beef with congbao niurouChinese onions
stir-fried beef with lajiaopeanuts and chili huasheng
chao niurou
stir-fried beef in hot lajiao chaospicy sauce niurou
beef braised in jiangshaobrown sauce niurou
green pepper beef heijiao niuliuin black bean sauce
beef in oyster sauce haoyou niuliu
steak niupai
veal xiaoniurou
lamb yangrou
lamb kebabs yangrouchuan
Mongolian hotpot menggu huoguo
Offalheart xin
liver gan
kidneys yaozi
ox tongue niushe
tripe niudu
entrails changzi
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Fish and seafoodfish yurou
seafood haixian
shellfish beilei
fish slices yukuai
sweet and sour fish tangcuyu
stir-fried fish slices jiangchaowith thick sauce yupian
prawns xia
stir-fried prawns with huadanxiarenegg white
stir-fried prawns in fanqiejiangtomato sauce chaoxiaren
spiced salt prawns jiaoyanxiakuai
shrimp xiaren
dried shrimp haimi
squid youyu
carp liyu
steamed carp qingzheng liyu
carp braised in jiangshao liyubrown sauce
swordfish daiyu
scallops xianbei
clams geli
mussels yibei
crab pangxie
octopus baozhaoyu
oysters shenghao
sea bass luyu
abalone baoyu
shark’s fin yuchi
eel manyu
eel braised with chili chijiaoand bean sauce shaomanyu
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Rice and noodlesnoodles miantiao
rice noodles mifen
egg noodles jidanmian
cellophane noodles liangfen
fried noodles chaomian
fried rice noodles chaomi
Singapore noodles xingzhou chaomi
spicy Sichuan noodles dandan mian
rice mifan
glutinous rice nuomi
boiled rice baifan
stir-fried rice chaofan
plain fried rice baichaofan
egg-fried rice danchaofan
special fried rice shijichaofan
sizzling rice jianchaofan
fried rice sticks chaoniangao
rice porridge zhou
Vegetables, herbs, and spicesvegetables shucai
steamed vegetables qingzhengshucai
stir-fried seasonal qingchao shishuvegetables
asparagus lusun
beans dou
green beans lvdou
soy beans dadou
bean sprouts douya
peas wandou
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stir-fried peas with wandou chaomushrooms mogu
bok choy baicai
broccoli xilanhua
cabbage juanxincai
Chinese cabbage baocai
carrot huluobo
spinach bocai
cauliflower huayecai
bamboo shoots zhusun
mushrooms mogu
onion yangcong
scallions qingcong
cucumber huanggua
radish bailuobo
red/green pepper hong/lvshizijiao
corn yumi
eggplant qiezi
chili lajiao
potato tudou
French fries zhashutiao
taro (root vegetable) yutou
gingko nuts yinxing ganguo
tomato fanqie
stir-fried tomato fanqie chaowith egg jidan
water chestnuts biqi
coriander xiangcai
garlic dasuan
ginger shengjiang
cinnamon rougui
star anise bajiao
five-spice powder wuxiangfen
MENU GUIDE
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Specialtiesbean curd doufu
dried bean curd doufu gan
bean curd fried zhadoufuin batter
bean curd with prawns doufu xiaren
“three-fresh” sanxian doufubean curd
fermented black beans fajiao heidou
red bean paste hongdousha
Szechwan chili paste sichuan lajiang
soy bean paste dadou jiang
Chinese ravioli zhongshihundun
steamed Chinese shaomairavioli
fried Chinese ravioli zha hundun
preserved eggs pidan
tofu doufu
breaded tofu jiandoufu
spicy tofu ladoufu
bird’s nest yanwo
Fruitpineapple boluo
guangdong sweet guangganorange
honeydew melon hamigua
tangerine miju
pear li
lychee lizhi
grape putao
guava fanshiliu
MENU GUIDE
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apple pingguo
apricot xing
banana xiangjiao
watermelon xigua
lemon ningmeng
lime qingning
kiwi mihoutao
cherry yingtao
Chinese dates zhongguohongzao
orange juzi
mandarin orange juzi
pomegranate shiliu
Longan fruit longyan
peach tao
plum meizi
Dessertsapple in hot toffee basi pingguo
ice cream bingjilin
fruit salad shuiguo shala
mixed fruit shuiguo pinpan
“eight-treasure” rice babaofandessert
rice pudding tianmizhou
almond bean curd xingren doufu
sweetened red bean hongdoushapaste
red bean paste hongdoupancakes shabing
cake dangao
peanut cake huashengdangao
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Drinkswater shui
sparkling water qishui
fruit juice guozhi
apple juice pingguo zhi
grapefruit juice putao zhi
orange juice chengzhi
tea cha
coffee kafei
cola kele
soda sudashui
milk niunai
soy milk doujiang
yogurt drink rusuan yinpin
baiju (clear liquor) baijiu
beer pijiu
wine hongjiu
rice wine mijiu
Chinese liqueurs zhongguojiu
MENU GUIDE
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Aa (one) yigeaccident shiguaccountant kuaijishiache tengactor yanyuanadaptor (plug) chatou
zhuanhuanqiaddress dizhiadmission:
admission ticket menpiaoadmission charge menpiao fei
after yihouafternoon xiawuagain zaiagenda huiyi richeng air-conditioning kongtiaoair mail hangkongyoujian airplane feijiairbag anquanqinangairport jichang, feijichangalarm clock naozhongalcohol jiujingall suoyou
all the streets suoyou de jiedaothat’s all, thanks haole,xiexie
allergic guominalmost chabuduoalone dandualready yijingalso yealways zongshiam: I am wo shi
ambulance jiuhucheAmerica meiguoAmerican (person) meiguo
renand heankle jiaohuaianimal dongwu another (different) lingyige
(further) you yigeanniversary zhouniananswering machine dalujiantibiotics kangshengsuantique shop gudongdianantiseptic fangfujianything: anything else?
haiyao qita shipin ma?apartment gongyu, danyuanapple pingguoappointment yuyueappointment book rijiapricot xingApril siyueapron weiqunarchitecture (study)
jianzhuxueare: you are ni shi
we are women shithey are tamen shi
arm shoubi, geboarmband bipiaoarrival daodaarrive daodaart yishuart gallery yishuguanartificial sweetener renzao
tienweijiarthritis guanjieyan
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AA
Chinese nouns can normally be used for either the singular or
the plural. Verbs and adjectives are often used in combination
with additional characters that modify the meaning (see
page 4). Chinese word order can be different from English and
you will need to look at the phrases in the book to develop a
feel for how to use the vocabulary in context.
DICTIONARY ENGLISH–CHINESE
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ashtray yanhuigangasleep: he’s asleep ta
shuizhao leask wenasthma xiaochuanat zai
at the café zai kafei guanattic gelouattractive mirendeAugust bayueaunt (maternal) yima
(paternal) gumaAustralia aodaliyaAustralian (person) aodaliya
renawful zaotoule
Bbaby ying’erbaby wipes ying’er caxijinback (body) beibackpack beibaoback street houjiebad huai, buhaobadminton yumaoquibag (for purchases, etc.)
suliaodaibaggage xinglibaker mianbaodianbalcony yangtai ball qiuballet baleiwubamboo zhuzibamboo shoots zhusunbanana xiangjiaoband (music) yueduibandage bengdaibank yinhangbar jiubabarber lifadianbaseball bangqiubasket lanzibasketball lanqiubath yugang, xizao
bathrobe yupaobathroom weishengjian,
xizaojianbattery dianchibeach haitanbeach umbrella zhang
yanguanbeans doubeard luosaihuzibeautiful meili, haokanbeauty products huazhuang-
pinbecause yinweibed chuangbed runner chuangqibedroom woshibedside table chuangtouguibedspread chuangdanbee mifengbeef niuroubeer pijiubefore (zai)…yiqianbegin kaishibeginner chuxuezhebehind (zai)…houmianbell zhong
(for door, school) lingbelow (zai)…xiamianbelt (clothing) pidaibest: the best zuihaobetter geng haobetween (zai)…zhijianbicycle zixingchebidet jingshenpenbig dabikini bijinibill zhangdan, jiezhangbill (paper currency) zhibibird niaobird watching guanniaobirthday shengri
happy birthday! shengri kuaile!
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bite (injury) yoashang (verb) yao
bitter (taste) kublack heiblanket maotan, tanziblind xiablinds baiye chuangblocked (road, drain)
duzhuleblond (adj) jinhuangseblood test yanxueblouse nvchenshanblue lanboarding gate dengjimenboarding pass dengjipai boat chuanbody shentibody lotion runfuluboiled zhuboiled rice mifanbook (noun) shubook (verb) dingbookstore shudian, tushuleiborder (of country) bianjieboring mei jingboss laobanboth liangge doubottle pingzibottle opener kaipingqiboutique fuzhuangdaibowl wanbox heziboxer quanjishouboy nanhaiboyfriend nan pengyoubra xiongzhaobracelet shouzlianbranch (of company) fenzhi
jigoubrandy bailandibread mianbaobreakfast zaocanbridge (over river, etc.)
daqiao, qiaoliang
briefcase gongwenbaobring daiBritain yingguoBritish (adj) yingguobroken (out of order) huai le
(leg) duanlebrooch xiongzhenbrother (older) gege
(younger) didibrown zongsebruise yushangbrush shuazibubble bath paoyubucket shuitongBuddha Fobudget yusuanbuilding loufangbulb (light) deng paobumper baoxiangangbungalow pingfangburglar pashou, qiezeiBurma miandianburn (noun) shaoshangbus gonggongqichebusiness shengyi
on business chuchaibusiness card mingpianbusinessperson shangrenbus station gonggongqiche
zongzhanbus stop gonggongqiche
zhanbusy (street) renao
(person) (hen) mang(phone line) zhanxian
but danshibutcher roudianbutter huangyoubutton niukoubuy maiby zou
by train/car zuo huoche/zuo qiche
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Ccabin baocangcabinet (kitchen) guichucable TV youxian dianshicafé kafeiguan, chaguancake dangaocake shop gaodiandiancalculator jisuanqicall: what is this called? zhe
jiao shenme?calligraphy shufacamera zhaoxiangjican (tin) guantoucan: can I…? wo keyi…ma?
can you…? ni neng bu neng…?he can’t… ta bu neng…
can opener kaiquanqiCanada jianadaCanadian (person) jianada
rencandle lazhucanoe dumuzhoucanopy yulianCantonese (adj) guangdong
(language) guangdonghuacap maozicar (train) chexiang
sleeper car yingwo chexiangordinary car putongchexiang
car qiche, checar parking lot ting-chechang
card (business) mingpiancards (playing) pu-kecareful: be careful! xiaoxin!carpenter mujiangcarpet ditancarrot huluobocart tuiche, xingliche cash (money) xianjincash point qukuanji
cassette cidaicat maoCD-drive guangquceiling tianhuabancell phone shoujicenter (of town) zhongxincereal gulei shipin chair yizi
swivel chair zuoyichange (verb: money)
huanqian, duihuan(noun: money) lingqian(verb: clothes, trains) huan
charger chongdianqicheck in banli dengji
shouxucheckout shouyinchucheck zhipiaocheckbook zhipiaobencheck cashing card zhipi-
aokacheek lianjiacheese nailaochef chushichemist (pharmacy) yaofangchess xiang-qichest (body) xiongchewing gum kouxiangtangchicken ji
(meat) jirouchild, children haizichild seat ertong zuoyi children’s ward xiaoer
bingfang chili powder lajiaofenchin xiabaChina zhongguoChina tea zhongguo chaChinese (adj) zhongguo
(person) zhongguo ren(language) zhongwenthe Chinese zhongguorenmin
Chinese New Year zhonguo chunjie
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Chinese-style zhongshichips (potato) zha tudou-
pianchocolate qiaokelichopstick(s) kuaizichurch jiaotangcigar xuejiacigarette xiang yan
pack of cigarettes heyancity chengshiclean (adj) ganjingcleaner (person)
qingjiegong clever congmingclimbing panyanclock zhongclose (verb) guanclose: to be close (near) jinclosed guanle, xiuxiclothes yifuclothes peg yifu jiazi cloudy duoyuncoast hai’ancoat (overcoat) dayi
(jacket) waiyicoat hanger guayijiacockroach zhanglangcoconut yezicoconut milk yezi zhicoffee kafeicoins yingbicola kelecold (illness) ganmao
(temperature) lengcollect/reverse charge call
duifang fukuancolor yansecoloring pencils caiseqianbicomb shuzicome lai
please come! lai ba! comic book manhuaCommunist Party gongchan-
dang
Communist Party member gongchandangyuan
company (firm) gongsicomplicated fuzacomputer diannao, jisuanjicomputer repair shop
diannao xiulidianconcert yinyuehuiconditioner hufasucondom biyuntaoconference yantaohuiconstipation bianmiconsulate lingshiguancontact lenses yinxing
yanjingcontract (noun) hetongcool (day, weather)
liangkuaicook (chef) chushicookie binggancorkscrew basaizuancorner (street) jiejiaocorridor zoulangcost jia qian
what does it cost? zhe yao duoshao qian?
cotton mianhuacotton balls yaomiancough kesoucountry (nation) guojiacourier sudicow niucrab pangxiecramps jinluancream (to eat) naiyoucredit card xinyongkacrib diao chuang/ying’er
chuangcrime fanzuicrocodile eyucrossing (street) banmaxiancrowd renquncrowded yongji cufflinks xiekou
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Cultural Revolution wenhuadageming
cup beizia cup of coffee yi bei kafei
curry galicurtains chuangliancustoms haiguancut (wound) geshang
(verb) qiecutting board anbancycling qi zixingche cyclist qi zixingche de ren
Ddairy (foods) ruzhipindancing tiaowudangerous weixiandark hei andaughter nverday tiandead siledeaf er longDecember shi’eryuedeep shendelayed wandiandelicatessen shushidiandelicious haochidelivery jiaofudentist yayi, yake yishengdeodorant chuchoujidepartment (of company) budepartment store baihuo
shangdian, baihuodaloudeparture(s) chufadesigner shejishidesk bangongzhuodesserts taindiandetergent qingjiejidevelop (film) chongxidiabetes tangniaobingdiapers niaojindiarrhea fuxiediary rizhidictionary zidian
die sidiesel chaiyoudifferent butongdifficult kunnandinghy xiangpitingdining car canchedining room cantingdinner wancandinner party wanyandirty zangdisabled canfeidisco disikedishwasher xiwanjidishwashing liquid xijiejingdisposable diapers yicixing
niaojindivorced lihun ledo zuodoctor yishengdocument wenjiandog goudollar meiyuandon’t! buyao!doormen
(vehicle) chemendouble room shuangrenjiandrawer choutidrawing sumiaodown: down there xiamiandress (woman’s) nvzhuangdrink (verb) hedrinking water yinyongshuidrinks (catagory) yinliaodriver’s license jiashizhizhaodrops (medicinal) dijidrunk hezuileduck ya
(meat) yarouduffel lvxingdaidumplings jiaoziduty-free shop mianshuidiandry gandry cleaner’s ganxidian
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dynasty chao daithe Ming/Ch’ing Dynasty mingchao/qingchao
Eeach mei yigeear erduoear ache ertongearphones erjiearly zaoearring erhuaneast dongeasy rongyieat chieconomy (class) jingjicangegg jidanegg noodles jidan mianeight ba, bageeither…or…
bu shi…jiushi…elastic you tanxing deelbow zhouelectrician diangongelectricity dian, gongdianelectronics store dianqi
shangdianelse: something else biede
dongxianything else? haiyao qita shipin ma?somewhere else biededifang
email dianziyoujianemail address dianziyoujian
dizhiembarrassing gangaembassy dashiguanemergency jinji qingkuangemergency ward jizhenshiemperor huangdiempty kongend (noun) moduanengaged (to be married)
dinghunle
engine fadongji engineer gongchengshiengineering (study) gong-keEngland yingguoEnglish (person) yingguo ren
(language) yingwenenough gouleentrance rukou, ruchangentrance ticket menpiaoenvelope xinfengepilepsy dianjianbingeraser xiangpiestimate gusuan evening wanshangevery meiyige
every day meitianevery week meixingqi
everyone meiyige reneverything meijian shiqingeverywhere meige difangexcellent haojileexchange (goods) genghuanexchange rate huilvexcursion duantu lvyouexcuse me (to get attention)
laojia, qingwen(pardon?) qing zai shuo yibian?
exhaust (car, etc.) paiqiguan
exhibition zhanshihuiexit chukouexpensive guieye yan, yanjingeyebrow meieye-witness mujizhe
Fface lianfactory gongchangfall (season) qiutianfamily jiatingfamily room jiatingjian
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fan (mechanical) fengshan(hand-held) shanzi
far (away) yuanfare chepiaofarmer nongminfashion shiyangfast kuaifat (person) pangfather fuqin
my father babafax chuanzhenfax machine chuanzhenjiFebruary eryuefeel ganjue
I feel hot wo juede referry duchuanfestival jierifever fashaofew: a few yixiefiance(e) wei hun fu/qifield tiandi
(rice, paddy) daotianfigures (e.g., sales) zongjifilm (camera) jiaojuan
(movie) dianyingfind zhaofinger shouzhifins jiapufire huo
there’s a fire! zhaohuo la!fire alarm huozaibaojingqifire department xiaofangduifire engine xiaofangchefire extinguisher miehuoqifirst diyifish yufishing diaoyufisherman yuminfish seller shuichandianfishing diaoyufishing boat yuchuanfive wu, wugeflag qizi
flash (for camera) shanguangdeng
flashlight shoudiantongflat (adj) pingtanflat tire chetai meiqi leflavor weidaoflea tiaozaoflight hangbanflight attendant kongzhong
xiaojieflip-flops pingde renzi
tuoxiefloor (of room) diban
(storey) louflorist huadianflower hua, hua’erflu liuganfly (insect) cangyingfly (verb) feiflyover lijiaoqiaofolk music minjian yinyuefond: I’m fond of wo xihuan food shiwufood poisoning shiwu
zhongdufoot jiao
foot treatment (spa) zuliaofor: for her wei ta
that’s for me zhe shi gei wodea bus for… qu…degonggongqiche
forbidden jinzhiForbidden City gugongforeigner waiguo renforest senlinfork cancha, chazifour si, sigefountain penquanfracture guzheFrench fries zha tudoutiaofree (of charge) mianfei
to be free (available) youkong
freezer binggui
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Friday xingqiwufridge bingxiangfried chaofried noodles chaomianfried rice chaofanfriend pengyoufriendly qinre renfriendship store youyi
shangdianfrom: from Beijing to
Shanghaicong beijing dao shanghai
front qianmianfrozen foods lengdong-
shipinfruit shuiguofruit juice guozhifry (deep fry) zha
(stir fry) chaofrying pan jianguafull man
I’m full wo baolefunny (strange) qiguai
(amusing) you yisifurniture jiajufusebox baoxiansihe
Ggarbage lajigarbage can lajitonggarden huayuangardens (public) yuanlingarlic dasuangas meiqigasoline qiyou, shiyougas station jiayouzhangate (airport, etc.) dengjikou gear stick biansuganget (obtain) de daoget (fetch) qu
(train, bus, etc) zuocheget: have you got…? ni you
…ma?
get in (to car) shangche(arrive) daoda
get up (in morning) qichuang
gift liwu ginger shengjianggirl nvhaigirlfriend nvpengyougive geiglad gaoxingglass (for drinking) juibei,
bolibei(material) boli
glasses (spectacles) yanjingwearing glasses daiyanjing
glue jiaoshuigo qugold huangjingolf/golfer gaoerfu golf course gaoerfu qiuchanggood haogood morning zaoshang
haogood evening wanshang
haogood night wan’angoodbye zaijiangovernment zhengfugranddaughter
(son’s daughter) sunnv(daughter’s daughter) waisunnv
grandfather (paternal) yeye(maternal) waigong
grandmother (paternal)nainai(maternal) waipo
grandson (son’s son) sunzi(daughter’s son) wai sunzi
grapes putaograss caogreat: that’s great! hao ji le,
na tai hao leGreat Britain dabuliedian
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Great Wall changchenggreen lvgreengrocery shucaidiangreen Chinese onion daconggreen tea lvchagray huisegrilled shaoground floor yi louguarantee baoxiuzhengguest kerenguide zhinan, daoyouguided tour lvyougun (pistol) shouqiang
(rifle) qianggutter (of house) tiangougym jianshenfang
Hhair toufahaircut lifahairdresser meifadianhairdryer chuifengjihalf ban
half an hour banxiaoshihalf past one yidianban
ham huotuihamburger hanbaobaohammer chuizihand shouhand towel maojinhandbag shoutidaihandkerchief shoujuanhandle (noun) bashouhandsome yingjunhandyman xiuligonghappen fashenghappy kuaileharbor gangkouhard (material) ying
(difficult) nanhard drive yingpanhardware store wujindianhat maozihate: I hate… wo taoyan…
have youdo you have…? ni you …ma?I have… woyou…I don’t have… wo mei you…
hayfever kucaorehe tahead touhead office zongbuheadache toutongheadlight(s) qiandenghealth insurance jiankang
baoxianhear tingjianhearing aid
zhutingqiheart xinzangheart condition xinzangbingheat(ing) gongnuanheavy zhongheel (shoe) xiegen
(foot) jiaohougenhello nihao
(on the phone) weihelmet toukuihelp (verb) bangzhuhelp! jiuming!hepatitis ganyanher (possessive) tade
(object) taherbs (cooking) zuoliao
(medicine) caoyaohere zheli, zhe er
here you are zhebian qinghers tadehi! ni hao!high gaohighchair gaojiaoyihighway gaosugongluhill xiaoshanhim tahis tadeHIV positive aizibing
yangxing
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hobby aihaoholiday jierihome jiahomosexual tongxinglianhoney fengmiHong Kong xiangganghood (of car) yinginggai horn (car, etc.) labahorrible kepahorse mahorse riding qimahospital yiyuanhost dongdaozhuhot (temperature) re
(spicy) lahot chocolate reqiaokelihot spa wenquan dujia hotel (superior, for foreign-
ers) jiudian(small) lvguan
hour xiaoshihouse fangzihousehold products
jiatingyongpin hovercraft qidianchuanhow? zenme?how are you? nihaoma?how much? duoshao?
(money) duoshaoqian?humid chaoshihundred baihungry: I’m hungry wo elehurry: I’m in a hurry wo mei
shijianhurt tonghusband zhangfu
II woice bingice cream bingjilinif ruguoill sheng bingleimmediately mashang
impossible bu keneng in zai
in English yong yingyuIndia yinduindigestion xiaohuabulianginexpensive pianyiinhaler (for asthma, etc)
xiruqiinfection ganraninformation xinxi, xiaoxiinformation desk wen
xun chu injection zhusheinsect repellent quchongjiinsurance baoxianinteresting you yisiinternet yintewanginternet café wangbainterpret zuo fanyiinterpreter fanyiinventory huowuqingdaninvitation yaoqing invoice fapiao Ireland ai’erlaniron (for clothes) yundouironing board yunyibanis shi
he/she/it is ta shiisland daoit ta
it’s expensive gui
Jjack (for car) qianjindingjacket jiake, waitaojade yujam guojiangJanuary yiyueJapan ribenjasmine tea huachajaw xia’ejeans niuzaikujellyfish shuimujewelery store shoushidian
jjjj
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jewelry shoushijob gongzuojug guanjuice zhiJuly qiyue
Kkaraoke kala-ok
karaoke bar kala-ok tingkettle dianshuihukey yaoshikeyboard jianpankick (verb) tikilo gongjinkilometer gonglikitchen chufangknee xiknife daoknow: I don’t know (wo)
buzhidaoKorea: North Korea bei
chaoxianSouth Korea nan chaox-ian, hanguo
Llady nvshilake hulamb (meat) yangroulamp deng, diandeng lane xiaoxiangLaos laowolaptop (computer) bijiben
diannaolarge dalast (previous) shang yige
last month shanggeyue(final) zuihou
last name xinglast year qunianlate (at night) wan
(behind schedule) chidaole, wandianle
later yihou
laundry detergent xiyifenlaw (study) falvlawyer lvshilecture (university) jiangzuolecture hall jiaoshilecturer (university) daxue-
jiangshileft (not right) zuo
on the left zai zuobian leg tuileisure time xiuxian yule lemon ningmenglemonade ningmeng qishuilens jingtouletter (in mail) xinjianlettuce woju, shengcailibrary tushuguanlie down tanglife shenghuolifebuoy jiushengquanlife jacket yiushengyilift (elevator) dianti
could you give me a lift?ni neng bu neng rang wo dage che?
light (noun) denghave you got a light? jiege huo, xing ma?(not heavy) qing
light bulb dengpaolighter dahuojilike: I’d like… qing geiwo/
wo xiangyao…I like wo xihuan the one like that xiang neige yiyang
line (phone) xianoutside line waixian(transportation route) lu
lipstick kouhongliquor store jiulei
zhuanmaidianliterature (study) wen-keliter sheng
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little xiaojust a little jiu yidiandian
liver ganliving roon ketinglobster longxialock suolong changlose: I’ve lost my … wo
… diulelost property shiwu zhaol-
ing chulot: a lot xuduo
a lot of money xu duo qian
loud dasheng delove: I love you wo ai ni
I’d love to come woyiding lai
lovely (person) ke ai(thing) hen hao
low diluck yunqi
good luck! zhu ni hao yun!
luggage xingliluggage storage xingli
jicunchulunch wucanlychee lichi
Mmagazine zazhimailbox xinxiangmake zuomakeup huazhuangpinmain courses zhucaiman nanren, nanshimanager jingliMandarin putonghuamap dituMarch sanyuemarket shichangmarried yihunmartial arts wushu
mask (diving) mianjumassage anmomatches huochaimaterial (cloth) bumatter: what’s the matter?
(asking about illness) nalibu shufu?
May wuyueme wo
it’s for me zhe shi gei wode
meat roumechanic jixieshimedicine (medication) yaomedicine (study) yi-kemeet (someone) jianmeeting huiyimelon guamemory (computer) neicunmemory card jiyikamen’s toilets nan cesuomenu caidan
set menu taocanmeter mimicrowave weibolumiddle: in the middle
zai zhongjianmiddle-aged zhongnianmidnight: at midnight banyemile yinglimilk niunaimillion baiwanmine: it’s mine shi wodemineral water kuangquan-
shuiminute fenzhongmirror jingziMiss xiaojiemistake cuowumodem shujuji, tiaozhiji-
etiaoqiMonday xingqiyimoney qian
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Mongolia mengguInner Mongolia neimengOuter Mongolia waimeng
monkey houmonth yuemonument jinianbeimoon yueliangmop tuobamore geng duo
more than bi … duomorning shangwu,
zaoshangmosquito wenzimosquito net (on door)
shamen(on window) shachuang
mother muqinmy mother mama
motorcycle motuochemountain shanmountain climbing deng-
shanmouse (computer) shubiao
(animal) xiaoshumoustache xiaohuzimouth zui, zuibamouthwash skukouyemovie theater dianyingyuanMr… …xianshengMrs… …furenMs… …nvshimuch duo
much better hao de duomuseum bowuguanmushrooms mogumusic yinyuemusician yinyuejiamust: I must wo bixumy… wode…
my name is… wojiao…
Nnail zhijianail clippers zhijadao
name mingzinapkin canjinnarrow zhainausea exinnear jin
is it near here? li zheli jin ma?
nearby fujinnecessary biyaoneck jing, bozi necklace xianglianneed: I need a…
woxuyao…, woxiang…needle zhenNepal niboernephew zhizinever conglai bunew xinnews xinwennewspaper baozhiNew Year xinnian
Happy New Year! xinnianhao
New Zealand xin xilannext xia yige
next month xiageyuenext to… zai…pangbian
nice (person, weather) hen hao(meal) haochi(town) hen haohow nice! na tai hao le!
niece zhinvnight yenightclub yezonghuinine jiu, jiugeno bu(shi)
no entry jinruno parking jinzhitingche
noisy chaonaonoodles maintiaonoon: at noon zhongwunormal zhengchangnorth beinose bizi
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nosebleed bixuenot bu
not for me wo bu yaonote pad bianjiannothing mei you shenmeNovember shiyiyuenow xianzainumber (quantity) shuzi
(numeral) haomatelephone number dian-hua haoma
nurse hushinuts jianguo
Ooccupied (toilets) youreno’clock …dianOctober shiyueof de
the name of the hotel lvguande mingzi
office bangongshioffice worker bagong
renyuanoften jingchangoil (motor) jiyou
(vegetable) caiyouointment ruangaoOK haode, henhaoold (person) lao
(things) jiuolives ganlanon zai… shangmian
on the roof zai fangdingon the beach zai haitan
one yi, yigethat one nei yige
onion yangcongonly zhi youopen (verb) kai
(adj) kaileopera geju
Chinese opera jingju opera house gejuyuan
operating room shoushushi
operation dongshoushuoperator (phone) zongjiopposite duimian
opposite the … zai … duimian
optician yanjingdianor huozheorange (fruit) juzi, ganju
(color) juhuangseorange juice juzizhiorder (for goods, etc)
dinggou, dingdan other: the other ling yigeother (ones) qitaour(s) womendeout: she’s out ta bu zaioutside waimianover: over there zai naliown: on my own zijioyster hao
Ppackage baoguopaddy field daotianpage yepagoda (bao)tapain tengpainting huihuapair yishuangpanda xiongmaopants kuzi, chang kupaper zhiparasol yangsanpardon? qing zai shuo
yibian?parcel baoguoparents fumupark (noun) gongyuan
(verb) tingcheparking meter tingche jishi
shoufeiqiparking space cheku
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party (celebration) wanhui(group) tuanti
pass (mountain) guankoupassenger chengkepassport huzhaopassport control huzhao
jianchachupassword mimapatient (hospital, doctor, etc)
bingren path xiaolupavilion tingzipay fuqian
can I pay, please? wo keyi fuqian ma?
payment fukuanpear lipeach taopencil qianbipenicillin qingmeisupenknife xiaodaopeople renpepper (spice) hujiaofen
(red/green) shizijiaoper
…per cent baifen zhi…perfume xiangshuiperhaps kenengperm diantangperson renpersonal organizer beiwanglupharmacy yaofangphone dianhuaphone card dianhuakaphoto album xiangcephoto frame xiangkuangphotocopy fuyinphotocopier fuyinjiphotograph (noun)
zhaopian(verb) zhaoxiang
photographer sheyingshiphrase book duihua
shouce
physics (study) wulixuepickpocket pashoupicnic yecanpicture tupianpiece pian
a piece of… yipian…pig zhupills yaopianpillow zhentoupilot feixingyuan pin biezhenpineapple boluopink fenhongpipe (smoking) yandou
(water) guanziplace difangplane feijiplant zhiwuplaster (sticking) chuang-
koutieplastic bag suliaodaiplate candie, panziplatform zhantaiplay (in theatre) huajuplay (verb)
(sports, etc) da(instrument) la
playground youlechangplease qing
please? hao ma?pleased gaoxingplug (electric) chatouplumber guandaogongpocket yidaipoisonous yoududepolice jingchapolice report jingfang
baogaopolice station jingchajupolite you limaopolitics zhengzhipond chitangpool youyongchi, shuichipoor (not rich) qiong
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pop music liuxing yinyuepopcorn baomihuapork zhurouporter banyungongpossible kenengpost youjianpost office youjupostbox youtongpostcard mingxinpianpostman youdiyuanposter zhaotiepotato tudoupoultry qinroupound (money) yingbangprawn xiapregnant huaiyunpresent (gift) liwupretty piaoliangprice jiageprinter (machine) dayinjiproblem wentiprofessor jiaoshouprofits lirun pronounce fayinpump qitongpull lapurse qianbaopush tuipajamas shuiyi
Qquarter yike
quarter past one yidianyikequarter to two yidiansanke
question wentiqueue (noun) duiquick kuaiquiet (place) anjing
Rrabbit turadiator sanreqi
radio shouyinjirailroad tielurailroad station huochezhanrain yu
it’s raining xiayu lerash (on body) pizhenrat laoshuraw shengchirazor tixudaorazor blades tihu daopianread dureading (pastime) dushuready zhunbei hao ready meals jishishipinreceipt fapiao, shoujureception (party) jiedaishi
(hotel, etc) jiedaichurecord (music) changpianred hongred tea hongcharefrigerator bingxiangreligion zongjiaorent (for room, etc) fangzu
(verb) zufor rent chuzu
repair xiulireport (noun) baogaoshurequest (noun) qingqiureservation yudingrestaurant canguanrestaurant car cancheretired leilereturn (come back) fanhui
(give back) huanreturn ticket wanfanpiaorice (cooked) mifan
(uncooked) mirice bowl fanwanrice cooker dianfanbaorice field daotianricecake borich (person) hen youqian
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right (not left) youon the right zai youbian (correct) dui
ring (on finger) jiezhiriver heliuroad luroasted kaorocks yanshiroof wuding, fangdingroofrack chedingxinglijiaroom (hotel, house) fangjian
(space) kongjianroom number fangjianhaoroom service fangjian
songcan fuwurope shengziround (adj) yuanderubber (material) xiangjiaorubber band songjindairuins feixurun paoRussia eguo
Ssad shangxinsafe (not in danger) ping an
(not dangerous) anquansafety pin biezhensalad shalasales (company) xiaoshousalt yansame yiyang
the same again, pleasezai lai yige
sand shasandals liangxiesandwich sanmingzhisanitary towels weishengjinsatellite TV weixing dianshiSaturday xingqiliusauce jiangsausage xiangchang
say: how do you say…in Chinese yong hanyu zenme shuo…?
scallion xiaocongschool xuexiaoscience (study) li-kescissors jiandaoScotland sugelanscreen pingmuscrewdriver luosidaosea haiseafood haixianseat zuowei
take a seat zuoseat belt anquandaisecond (in series) di er
(of time) miaosecretary mishusection (of shop) difangsee kanjian
I see! shi zheyang!self-employed getihusell maiseminar zuotanhuisenior citizen laonianrenseparately (pay) fen kai fuSeptember jiuyueserious (illness) yanzhongsesame oil mayouset (theater) bujingseven qi, qigeshampoo xifagaoshave guahuzishaving foam tixupaomashe tasheep yangsheet (for bed) chuangdanship chuanshirt chenshanshoelaces xiedaishoes xiezishoeshop xiedianshop shangdianshopkeeper dianzhu
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shopping (activity) gouwushopping cart shoutuicheshort ai
(time) duanshorts duankushoulder jianshower (in bathroom) linyushower gel muyurushrimp xiashut guanshutter chuangbanSiberia xiboliyasiblings xiongdiside street xiaojiesidewalk renxingdaosight: the sights of…
fengjing…sightseeing guanguangsignature qianmingsilk sichouSilk Road sichou zhi lusilver yinsing changgeSingapore xinjiaposinger geshousingle: I’m single wo shi
danshensingle room danrenjiansingle ticket danchengpiaosink shuichisister (older) jiejie
(younger) meimeisit zuosix liu, liugeskin pifuskirt qunziskis hua xueqiaosky tian kongsleep shuijiaosleeper car
yingwo chexiang sleeve xiuzislippers tuoxieslow(ly) man
small xiaosmell (have bad smell)
nanwende qiwei smile (verb) xiao smoke (noun) yan
do you smoke? ni xiyan ma?
smoke alarm ganwujingbaoqi
snacks xiaochisnake shesneeze pentisnorkel shuixia huxiguansnow xuesnowboard huaxuebanso: so good zhenhao
not so much buyao name duo
soap feizaosoccer zuqiusocks wazisocializing shejiaosofa shafasoft (material, etc) ruansoft drink (ruan) yinliaosoft toy maorong wanjusoil (earth) tu sole (of shoes) xiedisomebody yourensomething youxie dongxisometimes you shisomewhere mouchuson erzisong gesoon mashang, bujiusorry duibuqi
sorry? ni shuo shenme?soup tangsouth nansouvenir jinianpinsoy sauce jiangyousparkling water qishuispeak jiangspider zhizhu
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spoon tiaogeng, shaozisport tiyusports center tiyuzhongxinspring (season) chuntiansquare guangchangsquash (game) biquistage (theatre) wutaistairs loutistamp (for letter) youpiaostapler dingshujistart (noun) kaishistarters toupan, kaiweicaistatement (e.g., witness)
zhengcistation (railroad) chezhanstatue diaoxiangsteak niupaisteal: my bag has been
stolenwode bao bei tou lewhat was stolen? diushi le shenme?
steamed zhengsteering wheel fangxiang
pansteps taijieSterling yingbangsticky rice nuomisting (injury) zhushangstockings changtongwastomach fu, duzi, weistomach ache weitongstones shitoustop (bus stop) chezhan
stop! ting!stop here zai zheli ting
stopcock zongkaiguanstorm baofengyustove luzaostraight; keep straight on
yizhi zhizou street jiestring xishengstudent xuesheng
student card xueshengzheng
stupid yuchunsubway (underground) ditiesubway station ditiezhansugar tangsuit (noun) xizhuangsuitcase xiangzisummer xiatianSummer Palace yiheyuansun taiyangsunblock (cream) fangshairusunburn shaihangSunday xingqitiansunglasses taiyangjingsunshade yangsansunstroke zhongshusuntan lotion fangshaiyousupermarket chaojishich-
ang, chaoshisuppository shuanjisure: I’m sure wo quexin
are you sure? ni neng kending ma?
surfboard changlangbansweat (noun) han
(verb) chuhansweater taoshansweet (adj) tian
(confectionery) tangsweet and sour tangcusweltering: it’s sweltering
menreswim (verb) youyongswimming youyongswimming goggles
youyongjing swimsuit (you)yongyiswimming pool youyongchiswimming trunks
youyongkusyringe zhusheqisyrup (medicinal) tangjiang
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Ttable zhuozitable tennis pingpangquitablets yaopianTaiwan taiwantake (transport) cheng
(someone somewhere) dailing(something somewhere) dai
talk (verb) shuohuatall gaotampons miansaiTaoism daojiaotap shuilongtoutape (cassette) cidai
(adhesive) touming jiaodaitaxi chuzuchetaxi rank chuzuchezhantea cha
tea with milk naichateacher laoshitelegram dianbaotelephone dianhua
telephone card dianhuaka, IP katelephone number dianhua haoma
television dianshijitell gaosutemperature (weather) qiwen
(fever) fashaotemple simiaotennis wangqiutennis racquet wangqiupaitent zhangpengterminal (airport) houjilouTerracotta Army bingmayongterrible zhen zaogaotest (hospital) huayanThailand taiguothan bi…geng
smaller than bi…xiaothank you xiexie(ni)
that: that woman neigenvrenthat man neige nanrenwhat’s that? na shi shenme?
theater juyuan, juchangtheir(s) tamendethem tamentheme park zhutigongyuan then (after that) ranhou
(at that time) na shithere nali
there is/are you…is/are there…? you…ma?there isn’t/aren’t… meiyou…
thermos flask reshuipingthermostat zidong tiaowenqithese zhexiethey tamenthick houthief pashouthin (thing) bao
(person) shouthing dongxithink xiangthirsty: I’m thirsty wo koukethis: this street zhe tiao jie
this is … zheshi …what’s this? zheshishenme?
thousand qianten thousand wan
those naxiethree san, sangethroat houlongthrough jingguothumb muzhithunderstorm leiyuThursday xingqisiTibet xizangticket piao
admission ticket menpiaotrain/bus ticket chepiaoairline ticket jipiao
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tie (around neck) lingdaitiger hutights kuwatime shijian
next time xia cion time zhundianwhat time is it? xianzai ji dian le?
timetable shikebiaotip (money) xiaofeitire chetai, luntaitired leitissues shouzhito dao
to England qu yinggelantoast (bread) kaomia
baopiantobacco yancaotoday jintiantoe jiaozhitofu doufutofu shop doufudiantogether yiqitoilet cesuotoilet paper weishengzhitomato xihongshitomorrow mingtiantonic (water) kuangquan-
shuitonight jintian wanshangtoo (also) ye
(excessively) taitooth yatoothache yatongtoothbrush yashuatoothpaste yagaotour (noun) lvxingtourist lvxingzhetourist information office
lvyou fuwu zhongxintowel maojintown chengzhentown hall shizhengtingtraditional chuantong
traffic lights jiaotongxinhaodeng, honglvdeng
train lieche, huochetransformer bianyaqitranslate fanyitravel agent lvxingshetraveler’s check
lvxing zhipiaotraveling lvyoutree shutrip (journey) lvxingtrue zhendetrunk xuezi
(car) xinglixiangtry (test) shi shiT-shirt TxushanTuesday xingqi’erturn zhuan
turn left zuo zhuan turn right you zhuan
tweezers niezitwin-bed room shuang
chuangjiantwo er, liangge
Uumbrella yusanuncle shushuunder zai…xiamianunderground (subway)
ditieunderground station
ditiezhanunderstand: I don’t
understand wo bu mingbai
unfortunately kexiUnited States meiguouniversity daxueuniversity lecturer daxue-
jiangshiurgent jizhen
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Vvacation jiaqi
on vacation dujiavaccination yufangjiezhongvanilla xiangcaovase huapingvegetables shucaivegetarian sushivenetian blind baiyechuangvery hen, feichangvery well (OK) haobavideo game youxivideo tape luxiangdaiVietnam yuenanview (scenery) jingsevillage cunzhuangviolin xiaotiqinvisa qianzhengvisit (place) canguan
(people) baifangvisiting hours tanwang
shijianvoice shengyinvoicemail liuyanjivoltage dianyavomit (verb) outu
Wwait dengwaiter zhaodaiwaiting room (clinic)
houzhenshiwaitress nvzhaodaiWales wei’ershiwall qiang
the Great Wall of China changcheng
wallet qianjiawalk, go for a walk sanbuwant: I want wo yaoward (hospital) bingfang warm nuanhuowashing machine xiyijiwasp huangfeng
watch (wrist) shoubiao(verb) kan
water shuiwaterfall pubuwe womenweather tianqiwebsite wangzhanwedding hunliWednesday xingqisanweek xingqiwelcome huanying
you’re welcome bu keqiwell: I don’t feel well
wo ganjue bushufu west xiWestern-style xishiwet shiwetsuit qianshifuwhat? shenme?wheat xiaomaiwheel lunzi
(vehicle) chelunwheelchair lunyiwhen? shenme shihou?where? na’er?, nali?where: where is…?
…zai nali?which: which one? na yige?whisky weishijiwhite baiwho? shei?
who’s calling? nin shi shei ya?
why? wei shenme?wide kuanwife qiziwind fengwindsurfer fanbanwindow chuanghuwindshield fengdangwine putaojiu
wine list jiudanwing mirror houshijingwinter dong
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with hewithout meiyouwitness zhengrenwoman nvren, nvshiwomen’s toilets nv cesuowood mutouwool yangmaoword ciwork (noun/verb) gongzuo
it’s not working huaileworktop chutaiworry: don’t worry bie
danxinwrapping paper
baozhuangzhiwrench huo banshouwrist shouwanwristband(s) huwanwrite xie
could you write it down?ni neng bu neng xie yixia?
wrong cuo
XX-ray xguang
Yyacht youtingYangtze Gorges changjiang
sanxiaYangtze River changjiangyear nianyellow huangYellow River huangheYellow Sea huanghaiyes shi(de)yesterday zuotianyet: not yet hai meineyogurt suannaiyou ni
(formal) nin(plural) nimen
young nianqing
your(s) nide(plural) nimende
Zzip lalianzoo dongwuyuan
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